Any advise on what to do if a patient accidentally soaks their soft lenses in Boston conditioner?? :idea: Can it be removed by a couple soaking cycles? Let me know, Chris.
Any advise on what to do if a patient accidentally soaks their soft lenses in Boston conditioner?? :idea: Can it be removed by a couple soaking cycles? Let me know, Chris.
Back when lenses were more expensive and lasted longer (some still do) we would "purge" lenses by soaking in a super salty solution for a couple hours, the putting in distilled water for a few hours and repeating this process four times. In effect squeezing out the sponge so to speak.
Be careful though in shrunken state they can be quite brittle.
Chip
Now do you want me to tell you about removing deposits with popcorn salt?>
Dispose it to prevent problems.
When in doubt throw it out.
There is little concern with benzalkonium chloride, since there was only one exposure. Dilute the stuff and you should be fine. Benzalkonium chloride (BAK) binds to soft lens materials and can reach toxic levels fairly quickly. BAK is a very common preservative in many ocular meds, and often containdicate scl wear. Bandage lenses can present a problem, since they are often used with BaK preserved solutions. The trick is to replace the bandage lens at regular intervals. (sorry to wander from the original topic.)
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