Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands

Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by ams6110 on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:40AM (#14094806)

I quote from my Baush + Lomb cleaning solution bottle:

- Wash your hands with mild soap

- Rub both sides of the lenses carefully with two to four drops of cleaner

- RINSE OFF THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH TAP WATER

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by crazydoggers on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:52AM (#14094856)

You forgot to list step 4 which is to put the lense in the disinfecting solution. We're talking about rinsing the lens with tap water before placing into the eye.

They also specifically state NOT to use tap water:

"Never rinse your lenses in water from the tap.

Tap water contains many impurities that can contaminate or damage your lenses and may lead to eye infection or injury."

http://www.bausch.com/your-eye-concerns/wearing-contact-lens...

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by tim333 on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:55AM (#14094870)

following on from that:

3 RINSE OFF THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH TAP WATER.

4 Place lenses in empty lens case and fill with fresh Boston ADVANCE Comfort Formula Conditioning Solution. Soak lenses for at least four (4) hours (or overnight) before wearing. Always use fresh solution for soaking and storing lenses.

So it's not stick tap water in your eyes so much as rinse them with tap water then soak in disinfectant for four hours.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by kienankb on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:43AM (#14094818)

Which solution are you using? Fellow contacts user here (monthlies), I'm looking at the side of my B&L bottle and it says to use nothing besides the solution.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by donbox on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @01:22AM (#14094995)

+1 B+L ReNu Lens Solution; no mention of tap water : https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91eS0p3YC3L...

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by beedogs on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @01:04AM (#14094907)

"I selectively quote from my cleaning solution bottle and leave off the MOST IMPORTANT STEP." Way to science it up in here. We've been schooled, for sure.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by hectorlorenzo on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:44AM (#14094822)

Emphasis added?

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by kienankb on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:51AM (#14094851)

Alternatively, from the site:

http://www.bausch.com/ecp/our-products/contact-lens-care/gas...

It does say to rinse them with tap water, but also to rinse & soak with solution afterwards...presumably negating the dangers of the tap water.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by DenisM on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @01:16AM (#14094962)

Why did you chose to ignore the point 4 of the instructions after reciting the first thee points? The point that completely removes all residue from the tap water.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by alimw on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @07:50AM (#14096732)

What country? In the UK the advice for Boston is to use tap water only if it's been boiled and cooled.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by donbox on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @01:17AM (#14094970)

Here in India, Bausch+LOMB's ReNu lens solution is popular.

Referring : https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/91eS0p3YC3L...

It mentions only to use the solution, no tap water.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by M_Grey on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @12:49AM (#14094847)

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/A17raUVX%2B...

That appears not to be the case.

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Re:Blinded after applying contact lenses with wet hands by sundvor on Wednesday April 12, 2017 @01:08AM (#14094920)

Yep, the way I read that is to rinse the lenses in water after cleaning them.

Horrid.

Glad I ditched using my own lenses now in favour of glasses. I still have a good supply of them .. just never liked the poking around in the eye business.

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