Caring For Your Lenses
OrthoK Lens Care Guide
Good lens care is what keeps OrthoK comfortable, effective and safe, night after night. Here's exactly how to insert, remove, clean and store your lenses properly.
Good lens care is what keeps OrthoK comfortable, effective and safe, night after night. Here's exactly how to insert, remove, clean and store your lenses properly.
An OrthoK lens that's beautifully fitted still relies on genuinely careful daily care to stay safe and effective. Because these lenses sit on the eye overnight, every night, the routine you build around handling, cleaning and storing them is just as important to your results as the lens design itself.
None of this is complicated once it becomes habit, but it does need to be done properly and consistently. This page walks through exactly what we teach every patient during their fitting program, so you always have it to refer back to.
Prefer to watch rather than read? This short video walks through the full routine step by step, available in English and Chinese.
Use a fragrance-free, lotion-free soap and dry your hands on a clean, lint-free towel before touching your lenses or eyes, every single time.
Inspect the lens for any damage or debris, and rinse it with sterile saline before inserting, especially important if it's been soaking in a peroxide cleaning system.
A drop of lubricant on the lens helps it glide onto the eye comfortably. We'll show you the exact technique, using a mirror and steady eyelid support, at your fitting visits.
Using the technique we teach you, or a suction-cup lens remover if needed, take the lens out gently after waking. If it feels stuck, add a lubricating drop and wait before trying again, never force it.
We recommend a hydrogen peroxide cleaning system, such as AOSept Plus, as our first-choice lens care solution, since it offers the highest level of disinfection of any current lens care system. After removing your lenses each morning, they go straight into fresh peroxide solution in their case, where they clean and fully neutralise over a minimum of six hours, ready for a saline rinse and insertion again that night.
Your case matters too. Rinse it with sterile solution, never tap water, and let it air dry between uses, and replace the case entirely every one to three months, even if it still looks clean.
Even with careful daily cleaning, protein and lipid deposits can gradually build up on the lens surface over several weeks.
A monthly intensive clean using a dedicated protein remover, such as Menicon Progent, clears this residue thoroughly, helping keep your lens surface smooth, comfortable and optically clear. We'll show you exactly how and when to use it, and it takes only a little extra time added to your normal routine.
This is the single most important rule in OrthoK lens care.
Tap water, and even some bottled or filtered water, can carry microorganisms capable of causing severe, sight-threatening eye infections in contact lens wearers, orthokeratology included. Never rinse your lenses or case in tap water, never store lenses in water, and never use saliva to wet a lens. Only use the sterile solutions we specifically recommend for every step of your routine.
Book a lens care check and we'll go through your technique together, step by step, until you feel genuinely confident.
