Instruction Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Wearing Restrictions and Indications
- Contraindications (Reasons not to use)
- Warnings
- Precautions for Frequent Replacement Wear
- Adverse Reactions
- Personal Cleanliness for Lens Handling
- Caring for your Lenses (Cleaning, Rinsing, Disinfecting, Enzyming, Storage, and Rewetting Lubricating)
- Instructions for the Monovision Wearer
- Wearing and Appointment Schedules
- Check-Up Visits
- Patient / Eye care Practitioner Information
Part Number: PIB01013 Page 3 of 17
Revision B Revision Date: January 2018
Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses
Introduction
Your Expressions Colors contact lenses are made from a plastic material, methafilcon A, which
has the ability to absorb water, making it soft and pliable. Your eye care practitioner prescribed
your lenses for daily wear, they are to be removed, discarded and replaced with a new sterile
one on a Frequent Planned Replacement schedule determined by your eye care practitioner.
Carefully read and follow specific directions and use for important safety information for each lens care
product. Discard the lens if the lens becomes damaged or you have reached the prescribed wearing
period recommended by your eye care practitioner. You should always have replacement lenses or
glasses available.
To obtain maximum performance and satisfaction from your new lenses, the
methods and wearing schedule must always be followed.
For your eye health, it is important to wear your lenses as prescribed by your eye care practitioner. It is
also important to keep your eye care practitioner fully aware of your medical history. Your eye care
practitioner will tailor a total program of care based on your specific needs. He or she will review with
you all instructions for lens handling, including how to safely and easily open the package.
If you are in doubt about any instructions, request clarification from your eye care practitioner.
Benefits
Contact lenses provide vision correction.
If you lead an active lifestyle, contacts can provide:
• Close to natural vision
• Excellent peripheral vision for sports and driving
• Advantages for athletes and those with an active lifestyle
If your work or play in an environment in which glasses are not an option, contact lenses are an
alternative.
If you prefer the way you look without glasses, contact lenses can provide ease, and convenience.
Risks
Wearing contact lenses puts you at risk of several serious conditions including eye infections and corneal
ulcers. These conditions can develop very quickly and can be very serious. In rare cases, these
conditions can cause blindness. Other risks of contact lenses include pink eye (conjunctivitis), corneal
abrasions and eye irritation. For further detail, see WARNINGS and ADVERSE REACTIONS.