Don't wear contact lenses when playing in the water…Need to use dedicated cleaning solution for each soft and hard lens
Aug 14, 2025
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The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety guided the correct use and precautions of 'Contact Lens' and 'Contact Lens Management Products'.
According to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, the medical device 'Contact Lens' is a product for vision correction that is used by attaching directly to the eyeball and must be purchased from a seller such as an optician after receiving an eye examination and diagnosis of eye diseases.
According to the raw material, it is classified into soft contact lenses (hereinafter referred to as 'soft lens') and hard contact lenses (hereinafter referred to as 'hard lens') and daily and continuous wearing lenses according to the wearing time, so it is important to be familiar with the correct use of each product for safe use.
When wearing contact lenses, always wash your hands thoroughly and make sure there are no impurities on the surface of the lens before wearing it to avoid damaging the cornea.It should not be worn for longer than the recommended time to provide good oxygen to the cornea, and if a lens worn by another person is used, it may cause eye diseases such as bacterial infections, so it should not be used.
In particular, if the contact lenses come into contact with swimming pool water, tap water, and seawater, the risk of infection such as bacteria and molds increases, so it is advisable not to wear contact lenses when playing in the water, and if you are forced to wear them, you should press the goggles well to prevent water from leaking from the outside.
After playing in the water, be sure to replace your contact lenses with new products, and if you experience abnormal symptoms such as eye discomfort or congestion or pain, remove them immediately and seek medical attention from an ophthalmologist.
In addition, 'Contact Lens' should be cleaned and disinfected with 'Contact Lens Management Products' approved (reported) by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and stored together with the preservation liquid in a designated storage container. Contact lens care products must be used only for the purpose of cleaning, rinsing, disinfection, and preservation of contact lenses, and should not be used directly on the eyes or for other purposes, such as cleaning the inside of the nose. After wearing contact lenses, immediately discard the storage liquid in the storage container and clean and dry the storage container. Do not touch the cap of the container to prevent product contamination. When not in use, close the cap and store it.
In addition, depending on the type of contact lens, foreign substances adsorbed on the lens may vary, so it is recommended to clean it with contact lens management products suitable for the type of contact lens.Since the hydrophilic material 'soft lens' is easy for proteins to be adsorbed, the protein must be removed using a 'soft lens-only cleaning solution' that contains protein enzymes or negatively charged salts, and the hydrophobic material 'hard lens' is easy for lipids to be adsorbed, so a 'hard lens-only cleaning solution' with a relatively high surfactant content should be used.
An official from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety should check whether the product has been approved (reported) by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety when purchasing "Medical devices"Contact Lens" and "Contact Lens Management Products" from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety."," he said.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
