Contact lenses sterilizing help, to make contact lenses last longer?!


Question: Contact lenses sterilizing help, to make contact lenses last longer?
Hi, I bought some monthly grey contact lenses like last week or something and out of curiosity to see what they would look like on me, I opened the packet and tried them on. Now because I wear glasses full time and contacts on the weekends or whatever, I was wondering if using saline solution (which is the solution the contact lenses come in, rather than contact lense solution you would clean your lenses with every time you used them) would make them last longer because with monthly contacts, you're suppost to throw them out 30 days after you open them from the packet. Seeing as I haven't been going out too much lately, I don't wanna let these contacts go to waste. If this doesn't work, is there any other way I can make my lenses last longer or keep them clean for longer? Thanks if you do leave me an answer, I really appreciate it. :]

Answers:

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Not saline at all!!! You wear your contacts more than the expire date: if they are monthlies and open the blister you must not keep them after 1 month.Try to use daily color contacts.You can use whenever you want and don't waste your money.

Absolutely not. Your eyes and environment can cause dirt and bacteria to form on the lenses and saline solution will not sterilize them, the recommended contact lens solution will. You must keep your contact lenses in the proper soaking solution in the case when not using them. You should change and clean your case and change the Solution whenever you wear the lenses or two or three times a week, if you don't. If you don't wear your lenses often, you could probably extend the wear time to 6 weeks if they are properly cared for, but check with your optician to be sure. I am not an eye doctor or optician.


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