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PRECAUTIONS
AND
WEARING
RESTRICTIONS
The
safe
wear
of
contact
lenses
requires
you
to
observe
certain
precautions
and
wearing
restrictions
designed
to
reduce
the
possibility
of
problems
and
eye
injuries.
Your
eye
care
practitioner
may
prescribe
additional
precautions
and
restrictions
for
you
to
follow,
and
you
should
ask
your
eye
care
practitioner
to
explain
anything
that
you
do
not
understand.
A.
At
your
initial
visit
to
your
eye
care
practitioner:
‐
Be
sure
that
you
read
and
understand
the
full
‐
Give
your
eye
care
practitioner
a
complete
history
of
your
eye
health,
including
any
eye
injuries,
diseases,
conditions,
or
other
problems
you
have
had
with
your
eyes,
even
if
they
seem
unimportant
to
you.
‐
Also,
tells
your
eye
care
practitioner
about
your
general
health:
any
medicines
you
are
taking;
current
treatment
by
a
physician;
any
diseases
you
had
or
now
have;
and
any
prior
surgery.
‐
Before
leaving
your
eye
care
practitioner’s
office,
make
sure
that
you
are
able
to
place
and
promptly
remove
your
lenses.
B.
Lens
Handling:
‐
In
a
scheduled
Replacement
Program,
contact
lenses
are
intended
to
be
disposed
of
at
the
end
of
the
prescribed
period
(e.g.:
1
week,
2
weeks,
1
month,
1
year).
Therefore,
it
is
important
to
always
have
a
pair
of
replacement
lenses
available.
‐
In
the
event
that
a
lens
must
be
removed
from
your
eye
because
of
dust,
a
foreign
body
or
other
contaminant
gets
on
the
lens
or
the
lens
become
dehydrated
(dry),
the
lens
should
be
removed,
cleaned
and
disinfected
in
the
recommended
manner.
Refer
to
the
section
of
this
booklet
entitled
“Lens
Care”.
‐
If
the
lens
becomes
dehydrated,
which
may
occur
if
the
lens
is
dislodged
from
your
eye
while
sleeping,
discard
the
lens.
‐
Do
not
touch
your
eyes
or
contact
lenses
until
after
you
have
washed
and
rinsed
your
hands
thoroughly.
Failure
to
wash
your
hands
before
handling
may
result
in
eye
infections.
‐
Do
not
allow
any
cosmetics,
lotion,
soaps,
creams
or
deodorants
to
come
in
contact
with
lenses,
which
also
can
cause
eye
infections
or
irritations.
‐
Do
not
touch
the
lenses
with
your
fingernail,
which
can
cause
contamination
or
damage
of
the
lens.
If
a
lens
becomes
nicked
or
torn,
do
not
wear
it,
because
damaged
lenses
can
cause
injury.
‐
Before
placing
lenses
in
your
eyes,
examine
the
lenses
to
assure
they
are
moist,
clean,
clear,
and
free
of
any
nicks
or
tears.
‐
Do
not
place
a
dry
or
brittle
lens
on
your
eye.
‐
Do
not
use
saliva,
tap
water,
distilled
water
or
anything
other
than
a
recommended
sterile
solution
labeled
for
the
care
of
your
soft
lenses.
‐
Do
not
use
tweezers
or
other
tools
to
remove
your
lens
from
the
lens
package.
Pour
the
lens
into
your
hand.
