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Contact lens care starts with the specific lens fitted for your eyes, its instructions and your eye-care professional's guidance. Product choice, fit, wear schedule and care habits all matter, including when you wear colored contacts only occasionally.
Use this hub to find the next guide for your routine. General advice does not replace the directions for your particular lenses and care solution.
Start Here: The Basics
- Putting lenses in and handling them — start with clean, thoroughly dried hands and the instructions for your fitted lenses.
- Cleaning, disinfection and storage — check the care steps and supplies for the specific lens.
- Lens case care and replacement — the CDC recommends cleaning the case with solution and replacing it at least every three months.
Choose the Care Routine for Your Lens Type
- Daily disposable: use once and discard. Do not clean and store daily disposable lenses for reuse.
- Reusable lenses: follow the prescribed replacement schedule and the lens and solution instructions for cleaning, disinfection and storage. Use fresh solution without mixing it with old solution. Keep lenses away from water.
A replacement label such as monthly or yearly is not permission for continuous wear. Follow the daily wear directions for the exact lens. Before ordering, review Prescription Verification and confirm the fitted product and options for each eye.
If You Wear Cosplay or Special-Effect Lenses
The visual effect does not establish the right wearing duration, care method or suitability for your eyes. Follow the instructions for that exact product and your eye-care professional's guidance. A shorter wearing session alone does not establish comfort or safe use.
Quick Safety Reminder
If you feel pain, persistent redness, light sensitivity, blurry vision or discharge, remove your lenses and seek prompt professional advice. Do not keep wearing them to finish an event or assume the symptoms are simply an adjustment period.