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Contact lens cleaning

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What can I use to clean my lenses?

Answer Video and written answer:
Qualified optometrist Nigel Best BSc (Hons) MCOptom FBCLA FAAO answers this question:

Lenses should NOT be cleaned with tap water. Contact lenses should be cleaned each time you wear them - your optician will advise which cleaning products to use and full care instructions should be provided when you are fitted with contact lenses.

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Nigel Best BSc (Hons) MCOptom FBCLA FAAO has worked as an optometrist at Specsavers for 18 years. He is currently the Director of Specsavers Optometrists in Darlington and Richmond (N.Yorks), a College of Optometrists supervisor and pre-registration student assessor, and a member of the Optometry in Practice editorial board. He has written papers published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and regional training events. He has written a number of contributions to optical and medical publications for the public, including sections on eyes and eye diseases for a Reader’s Digest guide.
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