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Find all the information to help you decide
whether to switch to contact lenses below.
Age or prescription is generally not a problem. There is a contact lens solution for nearly everyone.
You would need to start with an eye test to determine prescription followed by a contact lens recommendation and fit by your eye care professional.
Practice makes perfect when it comes to learning how to handle your contact lenses. If you decide to wear lenses we are here to help and show you how to handle and care for your lenses.
Advanced technology used in Contact lens materials nowadays means that they are extremely comfortable and you will barely notice they are there.
Easy and Convenient: Just wear the lens for up to a day and throw away after use. No need for cleaning and storage. Lenses usually come in a box of 30. If its convenience and practicality you are after then these are the lenses for you.
Can be worn everyday, taking them out at night and storing correctly. Lenses need to be replaced one month from opening. You need 12 pairs a year plus a cleaning solution and case which needs to be replaced on a monthly basis.
Fewer lenses are needed, so generally better value for money.
The contact lens must be rubbed with the solution for at least 10 seconds and then rinsed with the same solution and placed into the clean contact lens case filled with fresh solution.
The solution in the case should be replaced on a daily basis.
When wearing the contact lenses, clean the case with multipurpose solution and allow to air-dry face down on a clean tissue within a clean environment.
If you are trying contact lenses for the first time we recommend you book and appointment with our optometrists so that an eye care assessment can be carried out to assess your suitability for lenses and to be given advice on which lens best suits your lifestyle.
How to insert
Can kids wear contact lenses?
There is no minimum or recommended age for wearing contact lenses, we simply recommend wearing contact lenses when we see that the user (with the consent of their parents) is responsible enough to care of and stick to the recommended cleaning and wearing regime. Kids and teenagers are actually the easiest to teach, they are very quick learners.
Wearing contact lenses often can improve how children feel about their appearance, elevating their self-confidence.
It is important to note that complications mostly arise when contacts are worn or managed improperly.
The decision about whether your child can wear contact lenses or not needs to be taken together with your eye care professional.
Hygiene is key Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and water and dry them properly prior to handling the contact lenses.
For those wearing make-up: insert lenses prior to wearing make up to avoid contamination of lenses
Never use tap water to rinse contact lenses.
Do not sleep in contact lenses
Avoid swimming in contact lenses
Always follow recommended wearing schedule and replacement frequency
Never place the contact lenses in your mouth to rinse
Never share your lenses with anyone else
Keep your nails short
If you drop your contact lens clean thoroughly with multipurpose solution before inserting again.
Do not reuse old solution
Three questions you should always ask yourself:
Do my eyes look good?Do my eyes feel good ?
Do my eyes see good?
If they don’t remove lenses immediately and see your eye care professional. If you are unwell avoid using your contacts
