Contact Lens Care : Cleaning Contact Lenses After Wearing

Why you should clean contact lenses after wearing them. Learn tips and techniques for cleaning and caring for contact lenses in this free eye-care video.

Expert: Stefan Czelusta
Bio: Stefan Czelusta is the office manager at Texas State Optical in Austin, Texas.
Filmmaker: Drew Noah

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• contacts
• lenses
• care
• caring
• maintenance
• solution
• eyes
• eyecare
• vision
• seeing
• clearly
• optometrist
• optics

[acidstars9]

Um...you forgot to mention the fact that with the multi-purpose solution the lenses have to be rinsed on each side for 5 seconds BEFORE adding them to the case. Then they have to be filled with clean solution in the case. None of the no rub multi purpose solutions say to just add it to the case like that. You may even rub the lenses if you want them to be extra clean.

[Galslacht]

Note that he is only talking about soft lenses, RGP lenses need a different treatment and actually need to be softly rubbed by the tip of one of your fingers on both sides with multi-purpose solution to dispose of any protein and bacteria deposits.

RGP lenses are hardly being described in the USA, which is really a pity. They are alot more healthy than soft ones and let through at least 5x more oxygen.

There's a reason why the RGP lens is still so popular in other continents, Europe i.e.

[gladtobeliving]

so if you use the daily disposable ones, can you just put the solution that's in the plastice case in the contact case? (If you need to put ur lenses in the case during the day)

[Dolobrah]

For people who said he didnt clean it

I think the solution he used is a no rub solution. I have one at home

But apart from that the videos pretty bad :/

[DemonxTrilogy]

After cleaning the contacts how do I get rid of the solution and can I wear after cleaning

[Fifithecheetah]

expertvillage sucks:/

[stephen199797]

when you remove the lenses its necesery to clean them before you put them in their case with their liquid?plz s.o reply!

[circlerlenses82]

this video is horrible!!

he did not even clean it. just stuck it in the case

[acidstars9]

Expert Village has officially the worst how to videos on youtube. This is incorrect and a health hazard. The guy didn't even actually clean the lenses, he just put them in the case. He also didn't mention you need to wash your hands. If you wear contacts I hope your doctor explained how to take care of them and you aren't relying on these ridiculous videos. This guy obviously has no credentials.

[acidstars9]

@newoldkid If you have soft lenses, you rinse with a multipurpose solution, and if you are just going to rinse them it HAS to say "no rub." Check the individual instructions to make sure it says 5 seconds and not something else. Do not use plain saline solution, this does not clean lenses. You may use saline solution to rinse your lenses before you put them in though, it may help them to be more comfortable.

[newoldkid]

@acidstars9 Can i ask what to rinse it for 5 seconds with?

[WaffleBrother]

0:55 ... he spilt some of the contact solution ;( no bueno