Contact lens maintenance: complete guide

Thecontact lens maintenance guarantees hygiene, comfort, and visual safety. In Switzerland, daily wages are very popular for their simplicity, but the monthly And bi-monthly requiring a careful daily routine. Here's how to do it well, which products to choose, and the right reflexes to adopt.

Why is maintenance essential?

  • Warn irritations And redness
  • Reduce the risk ofinfections (for example, conjunctivitis)
  • Keep the comfort and the visual quality

Daily lentils: zero maintenance

THE daily lentils spend a day and throw themselves in the evening: no case or solutionIt is the most practical and hygienic choice.

Monthly/bi-monthly lentils: daily routine

  1. Wash and dry your hands
  2. Place the lens in the palm
  3. Add the maintenance solution
  4. Rubbing gently (circular movements)
  5. Rinse with the solution (never in the water)
  6. Store in a clean case with solution new

Which solution to choose?

  • Multifunction solutions Cleaning + rinsing + preservation (daily use)
  • Peroxide systems decontamination deep mandatory neutralization

👉 See the entire range: lens cleaning products.

🚫 Never use tap water nor saliva.

Colored lentils

THE colored lentils They clean themselves like regular lenses, even for occasional wear.

Traditional soft/hard lentils (RGP)

Less common, they require dedicated products and a regular follow-upFor astigmatism or presbyopia, see our categories toriques And multifocal.

Change the case: how often?

  • Every month or with each new bottle of solution
  • Rinse with the solution never in the water and let dry in the air

In case of deposits or discomfort

  • Rinse carefully and put back into solution
  • Use some moisturizing drops
  • Envision the daily if sensitive eyes

Quick summary

Type Interview Tip
Daily None Optimal hygiene, perfect without constraint
Monthly Daily Multifunction solution + new case every month
Bi-monthly Daily Strictly respect the 14 days
Color Like the classics Rinse before each use, even occasional.
Traditional Advanced + monitoring Consult the specialist regularly

We recommend a annual check : artoptic.ch/eye-exam.

Contact lens care – a compact guide

Correct Contact lens care Increases hygiene, comfort, and safety. daily contact lenses are maintenance-free Month- and 2-week lenses require daily cleaning (rubbing, rinsing, storing fresh).

solutions

  • All-in-Oneclean + rinse + store
  • Peroxidedeeper disinfection Mandatory neutralization

Entire selection: Care productsNo tap water or saliva.

storage container

Monthly Change or with each new bottle; rinse with solution, air dry.

Contact lens maintenance – quick guide

The correct maintenance ensures hygiene and comfort. The daily do not require care; the monthly and biweekly yes: rub, rinse, store in fresh solution.

Solutions

  • Multifunctioncleaning + rinsing + preservation
  • Peroxidedeep disinfection (mandatory neutralization)

All products: lens cleanerNo tap water or saliva.

Portalenti

Change every month or with each new bottle; rinse with solution and air dry.

Contact lens care – complete guide

Proper care of contact lenses ensures hygiene, comfort and safe vision. Daily lenses require no care; monthly and bi-weekly need a daily rub-and-rinse routine and fresh solution

Solutions

  • Multipurposeclean + rinse + store
  • Peroxidedeeper disinfectionneutralization required)

See all products: lens care🚫 Never drink tap water or saliva.

Lens case

Replace monthly or with every new bottle; rinse with solution and air-dry.


Contact lens care: best practices