Contact lenses are a comfortable and popular alternative to ordinary glasses. However, buying the lenses is not the only purchase you will have to make. These days there are a number of different accessories and lens care products you will need in order to ensure that your contacts are kept clean and safe from wear and tear. This article provides advice for those looking to buy cases and cleaning solutions for their contact lenses.

Lens Cases – In today’s world of online shopping where the selection can be endless it can be hard to know which contact lens case to buy. When making your decision the two main things you need to think about is the type of cases available and which ones are suited to your specific needs.

First, it is a good idea to talk to your optician to see what cases they would personally recommend. Their advice will differ depending on whether or not you have any special needs when it comes to the care of your lens. If this is the case then your choice may be limited.

When it comes to the actual purchasing of the cases it is advisable to check out companies that sell both glasses and contact lenses as they will usually have a larger section of products to choose from and at a better price. There are four different types of cases to choose from, which are as follows: screw top, flip top, barrel, and travel.

• Screw tops – These types of cases lie flat and have side-by-side cases for each lens. The wells are either deep to fully immerse your lenses or shallow to minimise the amount of cleaning solution.

• Flip top – These cases are similar to screw top cases; however, because they do flip at the top they are usually easier to open. Another feature of these cases is that in order to help the consumer differentiate the right and left lenses each lid opens in different directions.

• Barrel – These types of cases have separate baskets for each lens and can include pincers for those that have RGP (Rigid Gas Permeable) lenses.

• Travel – These are perfect for those that are going on a holiday or trip. They are compact to allow them to be easily stored in a purse or bag and usually include space to store your cleaning solution.

Lens Cleaning Solutions – When it comes to contact lenses there are numerous different types of cleaning solutions available. The solution you choose will depend on the type of lenses you have bought (soft or hard lenses). Nevertheless, despite the type of lenses you own it is vital to get some type of solution as it will help for cleaning and removing protein deposits, disinfecting, rinsing, rewetting and storing the lenses.

• Healthy Eyes Multi Purpose Solution – This specific solution offers a more natural way to clean and disinfect your contact lenses. Made with natural plant substrates, it creates a “comfort cushion” around your contact lenses, making insertion remarkably more comfortable. It is available in single bottles, 3-packs, or part of a lens care kit.

Company Profile:

 LensWay.co.uk is your complete optical store. We design, produce and distribute a wide selection of glasses, contact lenses, sunglasses and accessories for you and your entire family. With our online model we are proud to offer consumers an affordable, convenient, friendly option for high quality brand name and private label vision care products.