Myths And Facts Around Multi-Purpose Lens Care Solutions

Properly following the lens care instructions provided by your optometrist regarding the cleaning, disinfection, and storing of contact lenses play a significant role in ensuring your eyes stay healthy and irritation or infection-free. You will find several lens care products in the market, but the most commonly used types are multi-purpose lens care solutions. You may know that a plant or a tree cannot grow inside your intestines or stomach if you accidentally swallowed a cherry seed. But perhaps you don’t know how many false myths exist in regards to multi-purpose lens care solutions.

Myth 1: Everyone Can Use Multi-Purpose Lens Care Solution

Fact: Just like contact lenses require proper fitting before you start wearing one, you also need to get a prescription for using a multi-purpose lens care solution. Different brands utilize different formulations and compositions for their lens care solution, so it is important to consult your optometrist for determining your unique requirements. 

It may be the case that you are allergic to a particular type of multi-purpose lens care solution; thus, to avoid any complications and risks of infections, it is advised that you only use prescribed multi-purpose lens care solution for your contact lenses. 

Myth 2: Using Multi-Purpose Lens Care Solution Is Complicated

The multi-Purpose lens care solution gained popularity as it is an all-in-one solution that cleans, rinses, disinfects, and stores your contact lenses. It eliminates the hassles of using multiple different contact lens cleaning solutions and provides a convenient and easy way to handle your contact lenses properly. 

Myth 3: Using Multi-Purpose Lens Care Solutions Includes Complicated Steps

Fact: Compared to traditional methods of using various contact lens cleaning solutions, enzymes, and rinsing agents, multi-purpose lens care solutions independently perform all these functions to ensure that your contact lenses are safe. Appropriately cleaning, disinfecting, and storing your contact lenses require no more than just these five steps:

1. After each use, with a washed and cleaned hands, rub the first contact lens in the palm of your hand with a few drops of the multi-purpose lens care solution.
2. Rinse the contact lens with a fresh solution to remove any loosened dirt or debris and store the lenses in the lens case. 
3. Repeat the steps for the second contact lens.

Lens Case Care: 

4. Rub and rinse the storage case with fresh solution after emptying the used one. Then let it dry by keeping it upside down on a clean, lint-free tissue or towel. 
5. Once dry, fill it with some fresh multi-purpose lens care solution and place your contact lenses in it.

Myth 4: Multi-Purpose Lens Care Solutions Cause Eye Irritation

Fact: Improper lens hygiene or underlying conditions may give rise to eye infections and eye irritations. However, you may develop sensitivity towards a specific type of contact lens cleaning solution or multi-purpose lens care solution, even when you have been using it for years. 

However, suppose that you use a prescribed multi-purpose lens care solution. In that case, it is unlikely that it will cause any irritations. It is important to note that misguided practices such as topping off fresh solution over the used one, or not properly cleaning the lenses are usually known to cause mild to severe eye infections and irritations. Whether it’s allergies or some kind of an infection that is causing the problem, it’s essential to consult with your eye care specialist if it persists.

Myth 5: Multi-Purpose Lens Care Solutions Are Very Expensive

Fact: Considering how multi-purpose lens care solutions combine the benefits of two, three different products, it helps cut down your cost as you don’t have to spend money buying multiple other products. 

As a standalone, all-in-one lens care solution, multi-purpose solutions all come in various sizes and prices. You will find numerous multi-purpose lens care solutions that are reasonably affordable and also offers adequate quantity. 

Now that you know the facts about using multi-purpose lens care solutions, we hope you will make an informed decision. 

While you are at it, remember to explore multi-purpose lens care solutions from leading and reputable contact lenses and lens care providers such as Bausch+Lomb. They offer a wide portfolio of different types of lens care solutions and contact lenses for various eye conditions, including a range of power defects, presbyopia, and astigmatism.

Remember to discuss Bausch+Lomb products with your eye care specialist to find the best contact lenses and lens care solution for your eyes. Here’s to happy, healthy, and beautiful eyes!