What happens if you put contact cleaning solution in your eye?
If you happen to accidentally put hydrogen peroxide solution directly into your eye, it will cause a significant burning sensation and can even be quite painful. Remove the lens immediately and flush your eye with sterile saline.
Can Clear Care damage your eyes?
This system uses 3% hydrogen peroxide (as well as a neutralizer to access the cleaning powers of hydrogen peroxide) without causing any damage to the eye. That’s because the neutralizer makes it safe to disinfect your lenses effectively.
Can contact cleaner damage your eyes?
Amid ongoing reports of burning eyes and emergency injuries, the makers of a popular contact lens solution have failed to adequately warn consumers about the dangers of using the product improperly, a patient safety group says.
Can you go blind from hydrogen peroxide?
Eye exposure to 3% hydrogen peroxide may result in redness and stinging, but severe injury is rare. More concentrated solution may result in ulceration or perforation of the cornea. Permanent eye injury, including blindness, can result.
How long does it take for Clear Care to neutralize?
about 6 hours
Clear Care has a special lens case with a built-in neutralizer—a ring of platinum that reacts with hydrogen peroxide—that causes the hydrogen peroxide to turn into water. The entire process takes about 6 hours.
Can I put disinfectant solution in my eye?
Contact lens solutions is essentially saline solution with additional cleaning compounds, however, it’s exactly these cleaning compounds that can damage your eye. They’re designed to break down organic material, and will hurt your eyes if you use it as a rinse. This is all because of how it interacts with your eye.
Can you use regular contact solution in a Clear Care case?
So, what gives? The interesting twist is that Clear Care comes with a little contact lens case, which you are told to use with the solution. The directions say NOT to use the solution in a regular “flat” contact lens case.
Can peroxide be used in the eyes?
When used correctly, hydrogen peroxide solutions are safe for the eyes. However, if you don’t follow package instructions, hydrogen peroxide can cause irritation, redness, and complications such as temporary corneal damage.
What happens if you put peroxide in your eyes?
Hydrogen peroxide placed directly into the eyes or on your contact lenses can cause stinging, burning, and temporary corneal damage. When using hydrogen peroxide you must follow the disinfecting process with a neutralizer.
How long can contact lenses stay in cleaning solution?
Here’s the answer to that question and a lot more good information about the proper care of your contacts in lens solution. Depending on the suggested replacement schedule (or wear cycle) of your contacts, you may keep them in contact solution in a tightly closed contact lens case for up to 30 days. However, storing your contacts in solution won’t extend that wear cycle.
How do you clean contact lenses?
How to clean contact lenses. Do wash your hands with soap and water before touching your contact lenses. Use antibacterial soap where possible, and dry your hands with a lint-free towel. Don’t use oil or lotion-based soaps, which can cloud or soil your lenses. Do use fresh, contact lens cleaning solution every time.
What is clear care?
CLEAR CARE® is a unique, highly effective system that features the triple-action bubbling power of hydrogen peroxide to deep clean and disinfect with no added preservatives. Just follow the simple steps and watch the bubbles go to work. You and your contacts will feel how different a CLEAR CARE® clean is from any other multi-purpose solution.
How do you clean soft contact lens?
The Basics Of Soft Contact Lens Care: Clean, Rinse And Disinfect. To clean contacts with a multipurpose solution, place the lens in the palm of your hand, apply a generous amount of solution and gently rub the lens against your palm with your pointer finger, using a back-and-forth (not circular) motion.