Eye, Glasses and Contact Lens: Soft Contact Lens Moisturizing and Cleaning Guide
Soft Contact Lens Enzyme Tablets Cleaning
Cleaning with a surfactant cleansing solution and disinfecting may not remove all the deposits that cling stubbornly to the lens surface. To remove these deposits a special enzyme solution is used; this “digests” and dissolves lens proteins much the same way the enzymes in your body help break down protein.
You should use the enzyme cleaner once a week to help prevent buildup of protein deposits. (To help you remember, perform this procedure on the same day every week—the first or the last day, or every Wednesday, etc.) Once deposits are established, they will increase and can pit the lens surface, leaving it damaged even after it’s purged of the accumulations. Enzyming is especially important for those who tend to produce tears heavily laden with protein. Factors such as air pollution, makeup, and eye irritation increase production of this protein. Read the rest of this entry »
