A bottle of lens cleaner is essential if you want your contacts to feel clean, fresh, and comfortable throughout their lifetime. Unless you're using daily disposable contact lenses, regular cleaning and soaking of your contacts in a good quality cleaning product is an everyday necessity and a habit that should become second nature to you. It is vital to take care of your contacts in order to keep them comfortable and safe, and also to maintain your eye health. Poor hygiene or lenses that aren't properly cleaned can result in serious complications, including blindness. That's how important it is to do it properly!
Two types of cleaning product are most popular:
You will only find the best contact lenses cleaning products in our collection. These products are manufactured by contact lens manufacturers. Ideally, they should be used with specific brands of contacts to achieve optimal results. However, this is not always the case and you should consult your eye doctor for their recommendation. For example, Acuvue Revitalens, formerly known as Complete Revitalens, is made by Johnson & Johnson, the Acuvue contact lens manufacturer, so it is recommended to use it with, for instance Acuvue Oasys. On the other hand OptiFree Pure Moist contact lens solution is made by Alcon, therefore it's best to use it with Air Optix contact lenses. Renu Multiplus, BioTrue and SoloCare Aqua from Menicon are other popular lenses care products. A lot of people find that they can swap from one cleansing product to another with no problems at all, so often it is a personal preference.
For your convenience, all products in this collection are available in different sizes. You can purchase a 60ml Acuvue Revitalens bottle if you only need a small amount for travel, or a 500ml Max OptiFresh bottle if there is more than one person who uses contact lenses in your home. There are many options for everything between these two sizes. We offer a wide range of high-quality lens cleaning solutions that will satisfy all of our customer's needs.
Safety when using contacts is very much dependent on the cleanliness and maintenance of your lenses. A specialist should fit your lenses for you and show you how to use them properly when they are first prescribed. This will also help ensure that proper hygiene is taught and reinforced. For more information on how to clean your lenses, consult your eye doctor. We have listed the general guidelines that will apply to most peoples use of this range of products.
These rules are applicable to all types and brands of contact lenses. Contact your eye doctor for more information on a specific product. Our advice articles on how to use contact lenses cases safely and how it affects the comfort of your eyes can be found here.
It is easy to clean your contacts. With practice, it will become a routine part of your day just like brushing your teeth. These are a few easy steps that will keep your contacts clean and fresh all day.
For more information on how to care for contact lenses, read our advice article on this topic.