Can the beauty contact lenses be soaked in pure water? Can the beauty contact lenses that have been soaked still be used?

Colored contact lenses are a product that many people have, and they are also a type of contact lenses. So can colored contact lenses be soaked in pure water? Can the contact lenses that have been soaked still be used?

Can cosmetic contact lenses be soaked in pure water?

Do not use pure water to soak cosmetic contact lenses. A recent survey found that nearly 50% of people in Hong Kong who wear disposable contact lenses do not use the correct procedure for cleaning them, and more than 40% do not attach importance to the importance of cleaning and caring for contact lenses. Professional ophthalmologists pointed out that if cosmetic contact lenses are not kept clean, it can cause damage to the user's cornea at best, affecting vision, and in severe cases may lead to blindness.

People often say that if you don’t have contact lens solution at the moment, you can just use the water from the water dispenser. In fact, the water from a water dispenser is not very hygienic. Contact lenses must be soaked and cleaned with a special care solution. If you use the water from a water dispenser, it may cause a mild eye infection at best, or even some other eye diseases at worst. So for the sake of your own eye health, never use this method to deal with it. You will use your eyes for a lifetime, so take good care of them.

Can I still use the contact lenses that have been soaked?

Correct emergency method: If there is no care solution, never use water to soak your eyes. There are a lot of bacteria in the water, which will cause infection if it gets on your eyes. If there is no care solution, you can leave your lenses on when you go to bed at night, but you must soak them in care solution the next day. Don’t wear them for the time being to let your eyes rest before wearing them again. If they have been soaked in water, you can soak them in care solution for a few more hours. After they are completely disinfected, put the glasses in the palm of your hand, rub them gently with care solution, and finally rinse them with care solution before wearing them.