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of

 

12

 

 

I

 

there

 

is

 

any

 

question

 

in

 

your

 

mind

 

about

 

wearing

 

schedule

 

and

 

restrictions,

 

lens

 

handling

 

procedures,

 

lens

 

replacement

 

program,

 

the

 

condition

 

of

 

your

 

lenses,

 

your

 

follow

up

 

visit

 

schedule,

 

cleaning

 

and

 

disinfection

 

procedures

 

or

 

anything

 

else

 

about

 

contact

 

lens

 

wear,

 

be

 

sure

 

to

 

discuss

 

the

 

subject

 

with

 

your

 

eye

 

care

 

practitioner,

 

who

 

is

 

there

 

to

 

help

 

you

 

use

 

your

 

contact

 

lenses

 

safely

 

and

 

properly.

 

 

If

 

your

 

eye

 

care

 

practitioner

 

puts

 

dye

 

or

 

drops

 

during

 

the

 

examination,

 

ask

 

when

 

you

 

may

 

re

insert

 

your

 

cleaned

 

and

 

disinfected

 

lenses.

 

The

 

use

 

of

 

most

 

dyes

 

or

 

drops

 

will

 

require

 

a

 

waiting

 

period

 

before

 

lenses

 

may

 

be

 

re

inserted.

 

LENS

 

CARE

 

The

 

Procedures

 

in

 

this

 

booklet

 

are

 

recommended

 

for

 

the

 

care

 

of

 

Coopervision,

 

Inc.

 

polymacon

 

contact

 

lenses

 

for

 

Schedule

 

Replacement

 

Wear.

 

Additionally,

 

contact

 

lens

 

care

 

products

 

are

 

provided

 

with

 

instructions

 

and

 

warnings

 

for

 

its

 

use,

 

which

 

must

 

read

 

and

 

followed.

 

Your

 

contact

 

lenses

 

wearing

 

schedule

 

is

 

prescribed

 

by

 

the

 

eye

 

care

 

practitioner.

 

At

 

the

 

end

 

of

 

the

 

prescribed

 

wearing

 

time,

 

each

 

lens

 

is

 

to

 

be

 

removed

 

cleaned

 

and

 

disinfected

 

in

 

the

 

recommended

 

manner

 

prior

 

to

 

re

insertion.

 

A. Basic

 

Precautions

 

for

 

Cleaning

 

and

 

Disinfecting

 

Wash

 

and

 

rinse

 

your

 

hands

 

before

 

handling

 

your

 

contact

 

lenses.

 

 

Do

 

not

 

use

 

hard

 

contact

 

lens

 

solutions

 

not

 

indicated

 

for

 

use

 

with

 

soft

 

lenses

 

in

 

any

 

care

 

system

 

for

 

soft

 

contact

 

lenses.

 

Serious

 

injury

 

to

 

the

 

eye

 

can

 

result

 

from

 

wearing

 

a

 

soft

 

contact

 

lens

 

that

 

had

 

been

 

soaked

 

in

 

a

 

hard

 

contact

 

lens

 

solution.

 

 

Coopervision,

 

Inc.

 

recommends

 

that

 

you

 

use

 

the

 

lens

 

care

 

system

 

recommended

 

by

 

your

 

eye

 

care

 

practitioner,

 

either

 

heat

 

(thermal)

 

or

 

chemical

 

(no

 

heat).

 

Chemical

 

includes

 

hydrogen

 

peroxide

 

solutions

 

specifically

 

indicated

 

for

 

use

 

with

 

soft

 

(hydrophilic)

 

lenses.

 

Unless

 

specifically

 

indicated

 

in

 

the

 

labeling,

 

do

 

not

 

alternate,

 

mix

 

or

 

change

 

lens

 

care

 

systems

 

for

 

the

 

same

 

pair

 

of

 

lenses.

 

Changing

 

or

 

mixing

 

the

 

two

 

systems

 

can

 

damage

 

the

 

lenses

 

and

 

injure

 

your

 

eyes.

 

Changing

 

or

 

mixing

 

the

 

two

 

systems

 

can

 

damage

 

the

 

lenses

 

and

 

injure

 

your

 

eyes.

 

Use

 

the

 

solutions

 

and

 

other

 

care

 

product

 

specifically

 

recommended

 

by

 

your

 

eye

 

care

 

practitioner.

 

Lens

 

Care

 

Products

 

The

 

eye

 

care

 

practitioner

 

should

 

recommend

 

a

 

care

 

system

 

that

 

is

 

appropriate

 

for

 

these

 

contact

 

lenses.

 

Each

 

lens

 

care

 

product

 

contains

 

specific

 

directions

 

for

 

use

 

and

 

important

 

safety

 

information,

 

which

 

should

 

be

 

read

 

and

 

carefully

 

followed.

 

Summary of Contents for POLYMACON

Page 1: ...NTACT LENSES FOR USE IN A SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT PROGRAM PATIENT INFORMATION BOOKLET IMPORTANT This Patient Information Booklet contains important information and instructions Please read carefully and...

Page 2: ...S CARE 8 LENS HANDLING 9 REWETTING YOUR LENSES 9 GENERAL TIPS 9 PLACING YOUR LENSES IN YOUR EYE 10 REMOVING YOUR LENSES 10 CHECK UP EXAMINATION SCHEDULE 11 Before your read on the following informatio...

Page 3: ...extraneous and naturally occurring deposits Therefore if the lens needs to be removed before the prescribed wearing time has elapsed you must follow the sections in this booklet entitled Lens Care Len...

Page 4: ...prescribe extended wear at all while others prescribe flexible wearing times of occasional overnight wear and still others prescribe wearing times form 1 to 7 days 6 nights for certain patients Many...

Page 5: ...hould be removed immediately and you should immediately contact eye care practitioner or a physician who will determine the need for examination treatment or referral without delay Problems with conta...

Page 6: ...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...

Page 7: ...damage to the lens Avoid wearing the lenses around fumes irritating vapors or smoky or dusty conditions The lens may absorb the chemicals or particles resulting in injury to the eye Avoid rubbing you...

Page 8: ...he recommended manner prior to re insertion A Basic Precautions for Cleaning and Disinfecting Wash and rinse your hands before handling your contact lenses Do not use hard contact lens solutions not i...

Page 9: ...air spray while lenses are being worn since liquids and vapors may damage the lens THE PACKAGING Your new contact lenses are individually packaged in a sterile saline solution The unique tamper eviden...

Page 10: ...4 Look straight ahead and raise the upper lid with your other index finger 5 While looking down and keeping both eyes open place the lens on the upper white part of the eye 6 Slowly release the upper...

Page 11: ...ur great respect Certain symptoms may be early indicators of potentially serious problems A careful examination of your lens and professional examination of your eyes may be required Remove the lens f...

Page 12: ...but utilized different methods of tinting which in certain circumstances enhances patient handling For further information on your contact lenses see the accompanying package insert and or contact yo...

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