Wear&Care
Use this Gleglow guide alongside the instructions for your exact prescribed lens and care system. Professional fitting, training and follow-up matter; these general steps do not replace your eye care professional’s advice.
If Your Eyes Feel Uncomfortable
Remove your lenses and contact your eye care professional if you experience discomfort. Do not simply rinse and reinsert a lens to continue wearing through symptoms. Seek prompt eye care for pain, redness or a change in vision. Customer service can help with product and order questions, but cannot assess eye symptoms.
Before You Wear Your Lenses
- Confirm the exact fitted lens and a current contact-lens prescription. In the United States, this includes 0.00/plano cosmetic lenses. See Prescription Verification.
- Wash hands with soap and water and dry them completely with a clean, lint-free cloth before handling lenses.
- Check the package, expiry date, lens condition and the correct Power for each eye. Do not wear damaged lenses.
- Follow the preparation instructions for the exact product. Do not assume all lenses need the same soaking time or solution.
- Learn insertion and removal from your eye care professional. Keep left and right lenses separate, and never share lenses.
Insertion and Removal
Use the technique demonstrated by your eye care professional. Check that the lens is correctly oriented before insertion, handle it gently with clean fingertips and avoid contact with fingernails. Do not force a lens onto or off the eye. If you cannot remove it, stop repeated attempts and contact an eye care professional.
For a step-by-step companion guide, read How to Put Colored Contacts In Safely. An appearance or comfort check does not establish clinical fit.
After Removal: Check Your Lens Type
| Lens type | What to do |
|---|---|
| Daily disposable | Discard after removal. Do not clean, store or reuse it for another wearing session. |
| Reusable lens | Clean, disinfect and store using the compatible system recommended for your prescribed lens. Complete the full labeled process before the next wear. |
A replacement label and a daily wearing schedule are different. Follow the exact product instructions and your eye care professional’s schedule; a monthly, six-month or yearly label does not permit continuous wear or an extension beyond the replacement deadline.
Use the Correct Care System
- Compatible disinfecting solution: use the system recommended for your lens, and follow all rubbing, rinsing, soaking and storage directions. Do not switch systems without professional advice.
- Fresh solution: use fresh solution each time. Do not top off old solution or mix old and new solution.
- Hydrogen peroxide systems: use the system’s supplied case and complete the full labeled neutralization process. Never put unneutralized peroxide in your eyes or use it to rinse lenses immediately before insertion.
- Saline and rewetting drops: these do not replace cleaning and disinfection. Use only products appropriate for your lenses and follow professional advice.
- No water or saliva: do not use either to rinse or store lenses. Remove lenses before showering or swimming.
Read the contact lens cleaning guide, and confirm that every step applies to your exact lens and care system.
Care for Your Lens Case
For a standard reusable lens case, rub and rinse with recommended solution, empty it and allow it to dry upside down with caps off. Replace it at least every three months, or sooner if directed. A peroxide system has its own case and replacement instructions; follow that system’s labeling, including using the new supplied case with a new bottle.
Everyday Wearing Habits
- Remove lenses before sleep unless your eye care professional has specifically prescribed overnight wear for that exact lens.
- Follow the prescribed wearing time and replacement schedule. Do not keep wearing lenses through discomfort or extend their use to save money.
- Do not wear torn or damaged lenses, and do not try to repair them.
- Keep backup glasses available if you need vision correction, and attend follow-up eye examinations as recommended.
More Help and Sources
For order or product questions, contact Gleglow. For fitting, care-system selection, removal difficulties or eye symptoms, contact your eye care professional.