Note: Unless a specific lens is mentioned, such as 1 • DAY ACUVUE®, ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses refers to any of the ACUVUE® family of lenses.
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A soft contact lens is a medical device made from a family of plastics called hydrogels. The water content in hydrogels usually range from 35% to 75%. As a result, soft contact lenses are wet, pliable, and are easily able to diffuse oxygen to the cornea. At less than 0.1 mm microns thick, an ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lens is thinner than a human hair. The lens floats on the tear film of the front of your eye, and works much like a spectacle lens to bend light and redirect it towards the back of your eye.
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Contact lenses are a medical device which require a prescription. Just as people's feet come in different sizes, people's eyes also come in slightly different shapes and sizes. Additionally, many of the changes that can occur to your vision, eye health and general health over time can only be detected using highly specialised equipment and procedures. Only an Eye Care Professional can properly measure your need for vision correction as well as determine which size and type of contact lens is best for you. To keep your vision sharp and your eyes and body healthy, we recommend that you see your Eye Care Professional annually or as directed.
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Yes, but you should only use eye drops specifically recommended for use with soft hydrophilic (water-loving) contact lenses. Check with your Eye Care Professional or the eye drop manufacturer for additional information. You should always check with your Eye Care Professional when changing eye drops, as mixing even approved solutions could occasionally cause problems.
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We recommend that only multipurpose or peroxide-based solutions designed for soft-contact lenses be used with our products for cleaning and disinfection. We do not recommend heat disinfection. Check with your Eye Care Professional for some recommended lens care products. 1 • DAY ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses do not require any cleaning when they are worn for a single day. Simply throw away the old lenses and replace with a fresh pair of lenses.
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We do not recommend that ACUVUE® lenses be used beyond the expiration date that is printed on the package.
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ACUVUE® lenses are packaged in a buffered, non-preserved sterile saline solution (a sterile solution of salt water that is very similar to tears produced by our eyes).
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Dk is the rate at which the oxygen can flow through the lens. Dk/t determines how much oxygen gets through a lens of a particular thickness, "t".
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Don’t panic. The lens can never get lost behind your eye. The lens should work itself around to where you can see it. After washing your hands with soap and water, remove the lens. If the lens does not work itself around, try putting some rewetting drops or a few drops of saline solution into your eye. Next, look up, down and from side to side to attempt to move the lens. You can also close your eyes and GENTLY move your finger over your eyelids around the socket of the eye to reposition the lens. This may help move the lens to where you can see it more easily. If the lens does not work itself around within 10 minutes or if you are experiencing extreme discomfort, call your Eye Care Professional for help.
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Remove your current lenses immediately and replace them with a fresh pair. If you have run out of lenses, call your Eye Care Professional to reorder your lenses. If for some reason your Eye Care Professional does not have your prescription in stock, he/she may be able to give you one pair of ACUVUE® diagnostic lenses to help tide you over until your prescription is ready. If your lenses are causing irritation, please contact your Eye Care Professional immediately and follow his/her advice.
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NO! The mouth is not a sterile environment. If you need to rewet your lenses, we highly recommend using contact lens rewetting drops (available where you buy your lens cleaning solutions) or a sterile saline solution. Your Eye Care Professional can recommend the best product for you to help you get the most of your lenses.
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Your contact lenses are a medical device that has been specially fit by your Eye Care Professional to suit your unique vision needs and the unique shape of your eye. We do not recommend that you share lenses with your friend, because your lenses have not been fit for your friend's eyes. Instead, tell your friend to ask her Eye Care Professional about ACUVUE® Brand Contact Lenses.
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You may be able to, but only your Eye Care Professional can tell for sure. Be sure to discuss this with him/her at your next appointment.
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Please contact our Customer Relations Department at 1-800-843-2020 or via email at info@acuvue.com. The Customer Relations Department is available to assist you Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. (Excluding Holidays).
