Where is the best place to store contact lenses?
Store: If not wearing contact lenses immediately, store them in a closed lens case. Do not store your lenses in simple saline in place of Biotrue multi-purpose solution. Saline solution will not disinfect. Lenses may be stored in the unopened case until ready to wear, up to a maximum of 30 days.
Can I store my contacts?
Always use a contact lens solution for storing your contacts. Place your lenses in a clean lens case and fill with solution for soaking and disinfecting. Rinse the storage case every day with sterile rinsing solution, and always allow the storage case to air dry.
How do you store contacts overnight?
Steps for Storing with Multipurpose Solution
- Remove one contact lens at a time and rub it in the palm of your hand with the solution.
- Place the first contact lens in the case and repeat the process with the second lens.
- Fill your case with fresh multipurpose solution to store the lenses overnight.
Can I store my contacts in eye drops for one night?
Water Is Also a No-No Tap water contains bacteria and microorganisms. Once in your eyes, they can cause a rare disease called Acanthamoeba keratitis. Acanthamoeba keratitis is a very serious infection of the cornea. It’s dangerous to store your contacts in distilled water for even one night.
What can I store my contacts in?
Store your contact lenses as you normally would in distilled water, says Woodhams Eye. Unlike tap water, distilled water is free from the virus acanthamoeba keratitis. However, there is still a risk that you can get an infection, so make sure that you only use it for short periods.
What can I store my contacts in if I don’t have solution?
5 Handy Substitutes for Contact Lens Solution
- Hydrogen Peroxide. If there’s one outstanding replacement for having to buy lens solutions that disinfect and cleans your lenses, it’s hydrogen peroxide.
- Saline Solution (Saline Nasal Spray)
- Distilled water.
- Eye Refreshing Drops.
- Home-Made Saline Solution.