Contact lenses are a “medical device,” regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)— and dispensed only by a trained and licensed eyecare professional.

While contact lenses are proven to be a highly safe and effective means of vision correction, it’s important that you follow your eyecare professional’s instructions to maintain good eye health. Contact lens wearers must do their part in properly caring for their lenses.

The key factor here...is YOU! How you care for your contact lenses can greatly minimize risk of eye irritation or infection and ensure the continued good health of your eyes.

Here are simple but vital steps in proper contact lens care, based on recommendations from the FDA, associations of eyecare professionals, and manufacturers of contact lenses and lens care products.