Glasses wearers: Soft Contact lenses Disinfecting and Sterilizing continue…
Chemical (Cold) Disinfection. There are several disinfection solutions on the market. Disinfection solutions contain chemicals such as thimerosal and chlorhexidine in sufficient concentration to kill the most common microorganisms. Since the lenses remain in the solution for long periods of time, they are kept wet and free of deposits.
The cold disinfection process is simple, and only slightly more inconvenient than storing hard contact lenses. After cleaning and rinsing the contact lenses with saline, they are placed in a special storage/ disinfection case, covered with the disinfection solution and left for at least four hours, usually overnight. Make certain that the storage case is rinsed daily with hot tap water and that it is free of any impurities before use. Read the rest of this entry »
