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12

 

LENS

 

HANDLING

 

Rewetting

 

Your

 

Lenses

 

Soft

 

contact

 

lens

 

wearers

 

may

 

occasionally

 

experience

 

periods

 

of

 

slight

 

discomfort

 

or

 

blurred

 

vision

 

caused

 

by

 

wearing

 

lenses

 

that

 

have

 

been

 

partially

 

dehydrated.

 

Lens

 

wearers

 

on

 

an

 

extended

 

wear

 

schedule

 

may

 

upon

 

awakening

 

experience

 

eye

 

secretions

 

or

 

hazy

 

vision.

 

These

 

conditions

 

can

 

usually

 

be

 

remedied

 

by

 

suing

 

a

 

rewetting

 

drop.

 

You

 

can

 

apply

 

rewetting

 

solutions

 

while

 

the

 

lenses

 

are

 

on

 

the

 

eye.

 

Just

 

place

 

one

 

drop

 

of

 

rewetting

 

solution

 

on

 

each

 

lens

 

and

 

blink

 

2

 

to

 

3

 

times.

 

Use

 

3

4

 

times

 

daily

 

or

 

as

 

needed.

 

CAUTION:

 

Anything

 

other

 

than

 

a

 

very

 

slight

 

symptom

 

that

 

goes

 

away

 

within

 

a

 

few

 

minutes

 

may

 

indicate

 

a

 

problem,

 

and

 

the

 

need

 

for

 

immediate

 

medical

 

attention,

 

as

 

stated

 

in

 

the

 

WARNINGS

 

Section.

 

Be

 

sure

 

to

 

follow

 

the

 

steps

 

provided

 

in

 

the

 

section

 

entitled,

 

“Adverse

 

Effects”.

 

General

 

Tips

 

 

Hands

 

must

 

be

 

washed,

 

rinsed

 

thoroughly

 

and

 

dried

 

with

 

a

 

lint

 

free

 

towel

 

before

 

handling

 

the

 

lenses.

 

 

Cosmetics,

 

lotions,

 

soaps

 

and

 

creams

 

must

 

not

 

some

 

in

 

contact

 

with

 

the

 

lenses

 

since

 

eye

 

irritation

 

or

 

infection

 

may

 

result.

 

Do

 

not

 

use

 

aerosol

 

or

 

pump

 

products,

 

such

 

as

 

hair

 

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

evident

 

mini

vials

 

are

 

made

 

from

 

recyclable

 

glass

 

and

 

the

 

blister

 

pack

 

containers

 

are

 

made

 

of

 

plastic.

 

In

 

order

 

to

 

help

 

our

 

environment

 

please

 

recycle

 

all

 

used

 

mini

vials

 

with

 

other

 

glass

 

products.

 

To

 

remove

 

the

 

fresh

 

lens

 

from

 

the

 

mini

vial,

 

grasp

 

the

 

polished

 

aluminum

 

tab

 

and

 

pull

 

straight

 

back

 

and

 

down.

 

Remove

 

the

 

broken

 

ring.

 

Remove

 

the

 

rubber

like

 

stopper.

 

Shake

 

the

 

vial

 

and

 

pour

 

the

 

fluid

 

AND

 

the

 

lens

 

into

 

your

 

cleaned

 

palm

 

of

 

your

 

hand.

 

To

 

remove

 

the

 

fresh

 

lens

 

from

 

a

 

blister

 

pack,

 

peel

 

the

 

aluminum

 

foil

 

back.

 

Remove

 

the

 

lens

 

from

 

the

 

plastic

 

tub

 

by

 

pouring

 

the

 

lens

 

into

 

your

 

cleaned

 

palm

 

of

 

your

 

hand.

 

After

 

you

 

remove

 

the

 

lens

 

from

 

the

 

container:

 

1. Examine

 

to

 

be

 

sure

 

that

 

it

 

is

 

moist,

 

clean,

 

clear

 

and

 

free

 

of

 

any

 

nicks

 

of

 

tears.

2. Make

 

sure

 

the

 

lens

 

is

 

not

 

turned

 

inside

 

out.

 

Simply

 

inspect

 

the

 

lens

 

to

 

see

 

if

 

the

 

edges

 

turn

 

out.

If

 

they

 

do,

 

the

 

lens

 

is

 

inside

 

out.

 

Should

 

you

 

accidently

 

place

 

an

 

inside

out

 

lend

 

on

 

your

 

eye,

 

one

of

 

the

 

following

 

signs

 

should

 

signal

 

you

 

to

 

remove

 

it

 

and

 

replace

 

it

 

correctly:

 

Less

 

than

 

usual

 

comfort

 

 

The

 

lens

 

may

 

fold

 

on

 

the

 

eye

 

 

Excessive

 

lens

 

movement

 

blink

 

 

Blurred

 

vision

 

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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