You need different types of contact lens accessories if you use these lenses regularly. It will prevent eye infections and your lenses will remain in good condition. Following are some important accessories to protect, clean and store such lenses.
Contact Lens Kit
The kit contains not one but multiple accessories. Buy a kit if you do not have any accessory right now. It is usually purchased by new buyers who have just received their first contact lenses. You get everything you need to keep your lenses in good condition. Old lens users who want to purchase all the required accessories at the same time to save money or because they need all these items again buy a kit. Buying all items of such a kit separately will cost a lot more. The kit has proper slots to keep all accessories securely and safely inside the pack. A kit will usually include forceps, suction stick, a mirror and some other items. The number and types of items included in a kit vary based on the types and quality of accessories, brand and price.
Cleaning Solutions
Keeping contact lenses scrupulously clean and sterile is a must, or you will suffer eye infections that will require medical treatments. These lenses in the eyes collect lipid debris, protein and other things not visible to the naked eyes. A special liquid cleaning solution is used to keep these lenses clean. Follow the instructions given on the liquid cleaner bottle’s label and the one provided by your eye doctor. When not in use, reusable lenses should be stored as instructed by the manufacturer. For higher level of cleaning, you can buy an ultrasonic wave generating lens cleaning machine. It generates waves in the liquid cleaning solution to clean the lenses. The cleaning is done without any surface scrubbing. It prevents lens wear and tear because no rough material touches the lens surface during the cleaning process.
Types of Accessories
There are different designs of lens cases. You can buy these cases in a variety of colors. There are aluminum vial caps to store the lenses. Major accessories include lens vial, silicon vial stoppers, removers/inserter, lens handler, dispensing tray, tweezers kit, drain strainer, cleaning pad, scleral cup, vented scleral cup, liquid cleaning solution, wetting/rewetting liquid and soaking liquid.
These contact lens accessories are useful for all types of such lenses. There are a few more accessories for designer lenses. Follow all lens usage and cleaning instructions carefully to avoid eye infections.