{"id":3166,"date":"2021-08-19T15:46:45","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T05:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boroondaraeyecare.com.au\/?p=3166"},"modified":"2022-08-25T16:59:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-25T06:59:34","slug":"lens-wear-with-care-tips-1-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boroondaraeyecare.com.au\/index.php\/2021\/08\/19\/lens-wear-with-care-tips-1-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Lens Wear with Care: Tips 1 & 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The week of 17-21 August 2021 marks the launch of Lens Wear with Care by UNSW! Exposing contact
lenses to water from swimming, showering or poor cleaning regimes can lead to a wide array of ocular
complications. This year’s campaign aims to raise awareness of water-related contact lens hygiene
practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TIP #1 Do you keep your contact lenses away from tap water?<\/strong>
Water can be full of different germs that can hurt our eyes. A particular not-so-friendly germ called Acanthamoeba is found in many water sources including tap water and lake water. These tough little guys can cause a bad eye infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TIP #2 Do you dry your hands after you wash them?<\/strong>
Germs love moisture and spread more easily with damp hands. So, let\u2019s remember to dry your hands thoroughly with a paper towel or a new cloth after washing and before handling your contact lenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The week of 17-21 August 2021 marks the launch of Lens Wear with Care by UNSW! Exposing contact lenses to water from swimming, showering or poor cleaning regimes can lead to a wide array of ocular complications. This year’s campaign aims to raise awareness of water-related contact lens hygiene practices. TIP #1 Do you keep…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t