Today, in continued recognition of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Contact Lens Health Week, 1-800 Contacts is providing an overview on contact lens solution and how to best use ...

• Always wash your hands before handling contact lenses. Dry hands well with a clean cloth before insertion or removal of lenses. • Carefully and regularly clean contact lenses, as directed by your ...

Bacteria that can cause serious eye infections are able to survive longer in contact lens cleaning solution than previously known, a new study finds. Researchers looked at different strains of ...

When you first started using contact lenses, chances are you had the best intentions and were vigilant about keeping your lenses clean and properly cared for. But eventually, you started to slack off.

You’re rushing and accidentally drop a contact lens on the bathroom floor. Should you: a) run it under the tap and pop it in? b) spit on it and do the same? c) use the cleaning solution your ...

Whether you're new to contact lenses or have been wearing them for a while, it's always good to double-check your hygiene practices. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), ...

Sloppy contact-lens care leads to hundreds of thousands of eye infections annually, and those infections can result in permanent scarring of the cornea and permanently decreased vision. An infection ...

Nicole Carnt has received funding from J&J VisionCare, CooperVision, Alcon and Australian Government NHMRC . She is a council member for the International Society of Contact Lens Researchers and is ...