Hygiene practices affect contact lens case contamination

Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 12:00 in Health & Medicine

Contact lens wearers who don't follow certain hygiene habits have increased bacterial contamination of their contact lens cases, reports a new study. Washing hands with soap and water, allowing cases to air-dry, and using cases and disinfecting solutions from the same manufacturer are key steps to reducing contact lens contamination, suggests the report.

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