How to Wear Coloured Contact Lenses

General information, not medical advice. Coloured contact lenses are medical devices, even when they don't correct your vision. Always follow the instructions of your eye-care professional and the care guide that comes with your lenses.

1. Start with an eye-care professional

Before you wear any contact lenses — coloured or not — see an optometrist or ophthalmologist. They can check that lenses are suitable for your eyes, find the right fit, show you how to put them in and take them out, and tell you how long to wear them each day.

Rules differ from country to country. In the United States, all contact lenses, including purely cosmetic coloured lenses, need a valid prescription.

2. Read your care guide

Every MILÉA keepsake box includes a care guide. Read it before your first wear and keep it somewhere handy. It explains how to clean and store your lenses so they can last their six-month wear cycle.

3. Everyday habits

Eye-care professionals commonly recommend a few simple habits:

Wash and dry your hands before you touch your lenses.
Use only the lens solution your eye-care professional recommends — never tap water or saliva.
Keep lenses away from water, including showers, pools and the sea, unless your eye-care professional tells you otherwise.
Keep your lens case clean and replace it as your eye-care professional advises.
Don't sleep in your lenses unless your eye-care professional has said you can.
Never share lenses with anyone else.

4. Lenses and make-up

Many wearers put their lenses in before applying make-up and take them out before removing it, so that products don't get onto the lens. Ask your eye-care professional for advice that suits you.

5. The six-month wear cycle

MILÉA lenses are made for a six-month wear cycle when cleaned and stored as directed in your care guide. It helps to note the date you start each new pair. Your eye-care professional may advise a different schedule for you — follow their advice.

6. Listen to your eyes

If your eyes feel uncomfortable, look red, water more than usual, become sensitive to light or your vision changes, take your lenses out and contact your eye-care professional promptly.

Questions?

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