How to maintain eye care while traveling for contact lens wearers?
Tips of eye care for contact lens wearers:
1) Wearing daily disposable contact lenses such as Acuvue moist for 1 day is more helpful.
2) Carrying two extra pairs of contact lenses if damaged or lost.
3) Prefer for a travel size.
4) Keep your contacts, case, and solution with you in protective manner.
If traveling by ground, the general routine care is sufficient. Contact lenses should be removed before sleeping. Some suggestions for traveling long distance: 1.Cabin air is drier, causing soft lenses to lose its moisture faster. Use of contact lens lubricants every 2 hours will help retain lens moisture. The same suggestion applies when traveling to cold countries. 2. Bring along your spectacles while traveling to interchange with contact lenses or as a standby if contact lenses are damage or lost. 3. Bring along a pair of sunglasses to protect your eyes against sun rays and reflection of harmful UV rays. 4. Remove your lenses if you feel uncomfortable wearing them. Clean it well and soak in a multi-purpose solution. You may try to put on your lenses again the next day. If the problem persists, remove the lenses and do not attempt to put it on anymore to avoid injury to the eyes. 5. Bring along antiseptic eye drops for emergency purposes.
