How Can You Reduce the Risk of Getting Acanthamoeba Keratitis?
There are several easy ways to greatly reduce the chance of getting this sight-threatening condition and, in fact, any type of contact lens-related eye infection: • Follow your eye doctor’s recommendations regarding care of your contact lenses. Use only products that he or she recommends. • Never use tap water with your contact lenses. Do not swim, shower or use a hot tub while wearing them. If you do decide to wear your lenses while swimming, wear airtight swim goggles and afterward dispose of the lenses immediately. • Be sure to soak your lenses in fresh disinfecting solution every night. Don’t use a wetting solution or saline solution that isn’t intended for disinfection. • Always wash your hands before handling your lenses. • Unless you are wearing disposable contact lenses that are replaced daily, always clean your contacts immediately upon removal, rubbing the lenses under a stream of multipurpose solution even if using a “no-rub” solution and storing them in a clean case filled
