What Should I Do If I Dont Have Any Contact Lens Solution for My Colored Contacts?

If there is no care solution for colored contact lenses, they can be temporarily soaked in physiological saline. If there is no physiological saline, mineral water or tap water can also be used for temporary soaking. However, it is necessary to purchase care solution as soon as possible the next day and clean and care for the colored contact lenses in time to ensure that their quality is not damaged. Colored contact lenses cannot be randomly soaked in some medications, such as eye drops, because many eye drops contain preservatives that may damage the lens of colored contact lenses. It is recommended to purchase care solution as soon as possible the next day and soak the colored contact lenses again.

1. Physiological saline cannot be used to store colored contact lenses. Newly purchased colored contact lenses are stored in physiological saline. After unpacking, they cannot continue to be soaked in physiological saline. Instead, they must be soaked in colored contact lens care solution, which is also known as contact lens care solution. Since physiological saline does not have sterilizing effects, there may be bacteria on the surface of colored contact lenses after wearing them. Soaking them in care solution can help sterilize and disinfect them.

2. Colored contact lenses should not be soaked in care solution for a long time. Many people who wear colored contact lenses may encounter the situation where they have unpacked long-term colored contact lenses (excluding daily disposable ones) but do not wear them frequently. Some people may simply store the colored contact lenses in the contact lens case and forget about them. However, this is not correct. If colored contact lenses are stored for a long time without replacing the care solution, the effectiveness of the care solution will decrease over time, and the sterilizing and disinfecting effects will be lost. This may lead to secondary contamination of the colored contact lenses. Therefore, it is recommended not to soak colored contact lenses in care solution for a long time, and it is best to replace the care solution at regular intervals.

3. Used colored contact lenses should be cleaned every day. After wearing colored contact lenses, oil, protein, bacteria, and other substances may accumulate on their surface. Traditional methods involve rubbing and cleaning with care solution, but this can easily damage the lens. Some people may use ultrasonic cleaners or similar devices for cleaning colored contact lenses, but the vibration can also cause damage to the lens.