Contact lenses are very helpful and useful when maintained carefully and used properly. Proper maintenance is what it makes the lenses more durable and improves our vision. There are basically two types of lenses, one is the soft contact lenses and the other is the hard contact lenses. They both are made of two different materials and hence needed to be taken care in distinct ways. Let us see few maintenance tips for both the soft and hard contact lenses.

Soft contact lenses: When compared to the hard contact lenses, soft contact lenses are soft and are more delicate. They easily catch the dust and dirt from the surroundings, including the smoke, fumes and other harmful substances. For these reasons regular maintenance of soft lenses is pretty important to save your eyes from irritations and other eye problems. The basic things involved in soft lens cleaning is, you have to clean your hands before applying or removing the lenses. The lenses should be handled carefully as they are less in weight and tough to search when fallen down or lost due to some reasons. They are sensitive to damage the moment they fall down and hence make sure that you are handling them properly. During storage make sure that the lens are settled in the solution so that they remain wet and give enough moisture once we wear them.

Hard and RGP Lenses: These lens are a bit easy to handle and easy to maintain since they are bit harder than the soft lenses. They are easy to handle and we can feel their presence if we touch them. They also need regular cleaning and sterilization before storage which increases their durability and helps us to have a better vision.

There are different cleaning solutions available to clean different kinds of lenses make sure that you are using the right solution for your lens. Take the help of your doctor or any medical practitioner to clarify you doubts and make sure that you are doing it a proper way.