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Can I use regular hydrogen peroxide to clean my contacts?
“You should never put hydrogen peroxide directly into your eyes or on your contact lenses,” Lepri says. That’s because this kind of solution can cause stinging, burning, and damage—specifically to your cornea (the clear surface that covers your eye).
Can I use distilled water for contact lenses?
Do not expose your contact lenses to any water: tap, bottled, distilled, lake or ocean water. Never use non-sterile water (distilled water, tap water or any homemade saline solution). This can effect the sterility of the solution which can lead to an eye infection.
Is saline solution bad for contacts?
Saline solution does not disinfect contact lenses. Only use saline for rinsing contact lenses after cleaning and disinfecting with another care system. For example, some hydrogen peroxide-based systems suggest rinsing contact lenses with saline prior to insertion.
Can you use normal saline for contacts?
Sterile normal saline solution is isotonic. It contains no preservatives, and has no other chemical additives. Rinsing contact lenses with sterile normal saline solution prior to wearing helps wash away chemical agents found in multi-purpose contact lens solution.
What is contact solution made of?
Saline solution consists of saltwater that’s pH balanced. Its purpose is to rinse off your contacts. You use it after cleaning and disinfecting and before putting your contacts in.
Can you make contact lens solution at home?
Sometimes, you may run out of contact lens solution when you really need to remove, clean, or store your contacts. In this condition, you can make contact solution at home to protect your lenses for some time, but you will eventually need to get the original solution for prolonged periods. 1. Get Some Distilled Water
What are the risks of homemade contacts?
Homemade contact lens solutions may pose serious risks to users. The ingredients as well as the environment used for preparation are not sterile, which puts the user in danger of being exposed to many harmful bacteria. One bacterial infection that can afflict the eyes of contact lens users is Acanthamoeba Keratitis.
Why is contact lens solution so expensive?
Contact lens solution can be expensive, especially considering the solution we use to store and clean our lenses everyday is essentially just salt and water. It is important to select high quality, sterile ingredients when making your own contact lens solution.
Can you use distilled water for contact lens solution?
Generally used for topping up car batteries and steam irons, distilled water is easily available in hardware stores, supermarkets or auto centers. Distilled water is sterile and is therefore safe to use for contact lens solution. 2. Buy Some Salt You can find salt at any grocery store, but try to find iodine-free salt for the contact solution.