Can You Rehydrate a Dried-Out Contact Lens?
You can soften it. You cannot restore it. A soft lens that has dried out can be made to look and feel normal again after a few hours in solution — which is exactly what makes this dangerous, because the things that changed are not the things you can see. What drying does to the…
Dr. Teresita Bollar, OD
Contact Lens Solutions: Saline, Multipurpose and Peroxide Compared
Saline does not disinfect. It never has. It rinses, it stores briefly, and that is the whole of it. Mistaking saline for a disinfecting solution is the most common and most dangerous error in lens care, and it is easy to make because the bottles sit side by side on the same shelf. What each…
What Can I Use Instead of Contact Solution? Safe Tips
We’ve all been there: staring at an empty bottle of contact lens solution late at night. The temptation to find a quick substitute is real, but let me be clear: no household item is a safe substitute. Using things like tap water, saliva, or a homemade salt mixture can introduce incredibly dangerous bacteria to your…