What is PuriLens used for?
Package of twelve 4-ounce / 120mL bottles PuriLens Plus Preservative-Free Saline is indicated for use following proper lens disinfection as recommended by the eye care practitioner. Purilens Saline is for rinsing soft (hydrophilic), rigid gas permeable, and hard contact lenses prior to lens insertion.
Can you use PuriLens as eye drops?
Warnings. PuriLens solution is sterile prior to opening. Because it contains no preservatives, it will not remain sterile indefinitely after opening and, therefore, should not be used as an eye drop.
Who makes PuriLens plus?
LifeStyle Company Inc.
Purilens is made by the LifeStyle Company Inc. / PuriLens. We are a New Jersey company who has been doing this for more than 15 years.
Does PuriLens expire?
I don’t worry about the expiration date as the bottle is totally sealed. see less I have used Purilens for several years. I always buy the case of 12. That is the best price.
How do you use Purilens?
EASY TO USE: Users simply rinse their lenses, place them in the color-coded holder, add the preservative-free PuriLens Solution to the unit and close the lid. Cleaning and disinfection of lenses automatically begins when the top of the unit is placed on the bottom.
What is the difference between Purilens and Purilens plus?
Purilens solution is a sterile non-preserved solution you use for the rinsing and storage of your contact lenses that is identical to Unisol 4. Purilens Plus is now the only non-preserved saline of its size on the market, let them know you want it in yours.
Is PuriLens buffered?
Purilens Plus and ScleralFil are both available in a buffered solution. LacriPure, and Addipak and Modulose (which are commonly used off-label by scleral lens wearers) are sold as unbuffered products.
Is it safe to rinse your eyes with saline solution?
When prepared correctly, homemade saline solution is similar to distilled water. For this reason, it is safe to use in the nose as a sinus rinse and as an eye rinse. A person can also use saline solution to rinse contact lenses, piercings, and cuts or scrapes, but this will not sterilize them.
Is Purilens buffered?
What happens if you use old contact solution?
Typically, people feel guilty about throwing away a bottle of contact lens solution if it’s half full or almost full, even if it’s past the expiration date. Using your multipurpose solution beyond the discard date could result in contamination of the solution and can lead to severe infection, vision loss, or blindness.
How long is preservative free saline good for?
Bottled preservative-free saline, a/k/Purilens Plus Saline, must be discarded within 15 days of opening, according to the manufacturer’s label.
What is the difference between buffered and unbuffered saline?
Buffered or unbuffered? Unbuffered salines have two ingredients: Purified water and sodium chloride (a/k/a salt). These are often labeled as sodium chloride solution. Buffered salines have four ingredients: Purified water and sodium chloride PLUS two ingredients for buffering purposes: sodium borate and boric acid.
Are there any preservatives in purilens plus saline?
PuriLens Plus saline solution is a safe FDA approved preservative-free, pH-balanced, sterile, aqueous isotonic solution of sodium chloride, buffered with boric acid and sodium borate. It DOES NOT contain chlorhexidine, thimerosal, or other mercury-containing compounds.
Is it safe to put purilens Plus on contact lenses?
PuriLens Plus saline solution is a safe FDA approved preservative-free, pH-balanced, sterile, aqueous isotonic solution of sodium chloride, buffered with boric acid and sodium borate. It DOES NOT contain chlorhexidine, thimerosal, or other mercury-containing compounds. Safe to apply to contact lenses before insertion
Which is the only buffered preservative free saline on the market?
With the more recent discontinuation of Simply Saline, Purilens Plus Saline is now the only buffered preservative free saline on the US market. Packaged in TSA Compliant 4oz squeeze bottles, it’s virtually identical to Unisol, so for the majority of users who have chosen to make the transition, it’s been a vastly seamless tarnsition!