Cleaning GP (Oxygen Permeable) Lenses

  1. If cleaning your lenses over a sink be sure and plug the sink prior to starting to avoid lens loss.
  2. If the lenses are “stuck” in the cap rinse water over the cap until the lens floats free.
  3. Clean one lens first(always the same lens first to avoid mixups).
  4. Form a cup with your hand and place the lens in the center. Cover the lens with cleaning solution.
  5. Using your index finger rub the lens into the palm of your hand for about 30 seconds.
  6. Rinse the lens thoroughly with rinsing solution or water and replace into case.
  7. Repeat with other lens.

Disinfecting and Storing GP (Oxygen Permeable) Lenses

  1. Place your lenses in the appropriate well of your lens case.
  2. Fill each well with enough disinfecting solution to completely cover the lens.
  3. Close the case caps tightly.
  4. For disinfecting keep lenses in case for at least six hours.
  5. Be sure to to rinse thoroughly with wetting/conditioning solution prior to reinserting the lenses into your eyes.

Wetting GP Lenses for Reinsertion

  1. Over a closed sink rinse storage solution off lens thoroughly using rinsing solution or fresh water.
  2. Cover the lens in your palm with wetting/conditioning solution.
  3. Insert lens into eye.

Additional Cleaning

Some systems utilize enzymatic cleaners which can be used once a week to remove protein deposits. Follow the instructions on the packaging. Typically:

  1. After daily cleaning place lenses into case.
  2. Fill to top with conditioning solution.
  3. Place the enzymatic cleaner into each well of the case.
  4. Soak lenses for at least four hours.
  5. Rinse thoroughly with solution, re wet and place in eye.