Wear and Replace Your Lenses on Schedule

When you first receive your contact lenses, your eye care professional will tell you how long you can wear them, and how often they have to be replaced. Replacing your lenses on schedule is extremely important – compliance is intended to keep your eyes comfortable and healthy. Maintaining a proper replacement schedule will help you keep your eyes comfortable and healthy.

Generally, ACUVUE^® Brand Contact Lenses are recommended to be worn and replaced on one of three replacement schedules:

• Daily wear lenses are removed at the end of every day. They are cleaned and disinfected daily, and are replaced with a fresh pair about every two weeks.
• Seven-Day Extended wear lenses remain in the eyes, even while sleeping, for up to six nights. They are discarded and replaced with a fresh pair every week.
• Daily disposable lenses can be worn for one day. They are thrown away and replaced with a fresh, new pair every day.

TIPS TO KEEP YOU ON SCHEDULE

• Always replace your lenses on the same day of the week.
• Many people discard their old lenses on Sunday night and start with a fresh pair on Monday morning. Others prefer Friday as the discard day, so they have fresh lenses for the weekend. Choose whatever day works best with your schedule.
• Use your calendar – paper or electronic – to remind yourself to replace your lenses.
• When you open up a new box of lenses, write your "fresh lens" day or date on the individual lens packages.
• Write “Reorder” on your last box of lenses, along with the telephone number of your eye care professional.