“How often should you change contacts?”
I am a 22 year old male. I want to know how often should you change contacts?
6 Answers
This depends upon the type of contact lens and how it was designed and FDA-approved. Daily disposable contact lenses should be discarded after wearing once and are the healthiest modality.
There are various types of contacts. Some are two week, some are one month, but the best are dailies , if you want the least risk of eye infection. There are different levels of each which each doctor may label as good, better or best.
It is very important to change your contact lenses based on the type of lens you wear. This means that if the contact lens has been opened out of the package and is being used, you must discard at the appropriate time frame, no matter how many times you've used your lenses. Example: if you wear a monthly disposable lens but only wear it on the weekends, then after 30 days from the time you opened out the package, the contact lens still needs to be thrown away and changed to a new lens. It is never appropriate to ration your contact lenses after they have been opened. Contact lenses are a medical device inserted into the eye. You run the risk of developing infection, ulcers and things that can lead to pain and blindness if you mishandle and misuse yoir contact lenses. Time frames to keep in mind: - Monthly disposable lens: discard after 30 days (removing from eye daily and storing in appropriate solution each day). - Bi-weekly disposable lens: discard after 2 weeks/14 days (removing from eye daily and storing in appropriate solution each day). - Daily disposable lens: discard daily and switch to new unopened lens. Kindest, Tiffani B. Jackson, OD
It depends on the type of lens. Basically follow your doctor's or manufacturer's recommendation. If it's a Daily lens, then 1 day. If it's Acuvue, then it's 2 weeks, all others 1 month. Overwear is asking for trouble. Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>
If they are dailies should be changed every they. If they are monthly or more you can use them as long as you are comfortable with them.
Daily lenses and brand new pair for everyday use. Don’t sleep in cls.
