Instruction Manual

Part Number: PIB01013 Page 11 of 17
Revision B Revision Date: January 2018
Caring for your Lenses (Cleaning, Rinsing, Disinfecting, Enzyming,
Storage, and Rewetting Lubricating)
1. Basic Instruction:
For continued safe and comfortable wearing of your lenses, it is important that you first
clean and rinse, then disinfect
and neutralize (for hydrogen peroxide systems) your
lenses after each removal, using the care regimen recommended by your eye care
practitioner. Cleaning and rinsing are necessary to remove mucus, secretions, films,
or deposits which may have accumulated during wearing. The ideal time to clean your
lenses is immediately after removing them. Disinfecting
is necessary to destroy
harmful germs.
You should adhere to a recommended care regimen. Failure to follow the regimen may
result in development of serious ocular complications as discussed in the WARNINGS
section above.
If you will not or cannot adhere to a recommended care regimen for your lenses, or are
unable to place and remove lenses or have someone available to place and remove
them, you should not attempt to get and wear contact lenses.
When you first get your lenses, be sure you are able to put the lenses on and remove
them while you are in your eye care practitioner's office. At that time you will be
provided with a recommended cleaning and disinfecting regimen and instructions and
warnings for lens care, handling, cleaning, and disinfection. Your eye care practitioner
should instruct you about appropriate and adequate procedures and products for your
use, and provide you with a copy of the Patient Instructions for Expressions Colors.
For safe contact lens wear, you should know and always practice your lens care routine:
• Always wash your hands thoroughly with a mild soap, rinse completely, and dry
hands with a lint free towel before handling your contact lenses.
• Always use fresh, unexpired lens care solution.
• Use the recommended chemical (not heat) system of lens care and carefully
follow instructions on solution labeling. Different solutions cannot always be
used together, and not all solutions are safe for use with all lenses. Do not
alternate or mix lens care systems unless indicated on solution labeling.
• Always remove, clean, rinse, enzyme, and disinfect lenses according to the
schedule prescribed by your eye care practitioner. The use of an enzyme or any
cleaning solution does not substitute for disinfection.
• Do not use saliva or anything other than the recommended solutions for