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Living with Contacts

Makeup and your contact lenses

Applying Makeup:

  1. Spray on your perfume, deodorant, hairspray
  2. Open lens case and insert your contact lenses
  3. Put on your makeup

Removing Makeup:

  1. Wash and dry your hands
  2. Take your contacts out and follow the directions for care, disposal, or storage
  3. Remove your makeup

What to Avoid

Glitter around the Eyes

Glitter can sometimes flake into your eyes, causing severe scratching—especially if it gets under the contact lens

Hard Pencil Eyeliners

If you wear eyeliner, go for a soft pencil—they don't flake as much as hard pencil eyeliners

Eyelid Margins

Don’t put makeup directly on the eyelid margins (the flat part between the lashes and the eyeball) since it contains oil glands which can get clogged, causing styes and dry eyes

Comfort Tips

Recondition Your Lenses

To keep your lenses fresh and moist, don't forget to recondition your lenses every night with OPTI-FREE® PureMoist® Contact Lens Solution

Consider Hypoallergenic Makeup

If your eyes are sensitive, try switching to hypoallergenic makeup, and consider OPTI-FREE® PureMoist® Contact Lens Solution, which is gentle enough for even the most sensitive eyes

Remove Makeup Particles

Makeup can occasionally stick to contact lenses, causing blurring, itching and drying. Gently rubbing the contact lens with multipurpose solution is the best way to remove makeup particles

TSA permits contact lens solutions to be carried on board a flight.

Check with the TSA for current rules for bringing contact lens solutions in your carry-on luggage.
View and print the TSA guidelines

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Important information for AIR OPTIX® NIGHT & DAY® AQUA (lotrafilcon A) contact lenses: Indicated for vision correction for daily wear (worn only while awake) or extended wear (worn while awake and asleep) for up to 30 nights. Relevant Warnings: A corneal ulcer may develop rapidly and cause eye pain, redness or blurry vision as it progresses. If left untreated, a scar, and in rare cases loss of vision, may result. The risk of serious problems is greater for extended wear vs daily wear and smoking increases this risk. A one-year post-market study found 0.18% (18 out of 10,000) of wearers developed a severe corneal infection, with 0.04% (4 out of 10,000) of wearers experiencing a permanent reduction in vision by two or more rows of letters on an eye chart. Relevant Precautions: Not everyone can wear for 30 nights. Approximately 80% of wearers can wear the lenses for extended wear. About two-thirds of wearers achieve the full 30 nights continuous wear. Side Effects: In clinical trials, approximately 3%-5% of wearers experience at least one episode of infiltrative keratitis, a localized inflammation of the cornea which may be accompanied by mild to severe pain and may require the use of antibiotic eye drops for up to one week. Other less serious side effects were conjunctivitis, lid irritation or lens discomfort including dryness, mild burning or stinging. Contraindications: Contact lenses should not be worn if you have: eye infection or inflammation (redness and/or swelling); eye disease, injury or dryness that interferes with contact lens wear; systemic disease that may be affected by or impact lens wear; certain allergic conditions or using certain medications (ex. some eye medications). Additional Information: Lenses should be replaced every month. If removed before then, lenses should be cleaned and disinfected before wearing again. Always follow the eye care professional’s recommended lens wear, care, and replacement schedule. If you have questions, ask your eye care professional or contact us at (800) 875-3001 or go to airoptix.com.
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