How to travel with orthokeratology lenses? With this guide in hand, you can travel anywhere you want.

How to take care of orthokeratology lenses when traveling?

Holiday travel

The exciting summer vacation is finally here. The parent-child fun of summer long-distance travel is very happy just thinking about it (*^▽^*) and for babies wearing orthokeratology lenses

When you go out, you need to enjoy the convenience and comfort of orthokeratology lenses. So how should you take care of your orthokeratology lenses when traveling?

Let's take a "trip on a whim" with this guide to caring for orthokeratology lenses.

How to store lenses and care solutions when traveling by plane?

About lenses:

Children and parents who choose to travel by plane should be aware that when the plane is flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters, the temperature in the checked cabin can drop to minus 35-50 degrees Celsius (whether it is passing through Antarctica or the tropics), which can instantly freeze the lenses stored in the care solution. In addition, airport staff will inevitably violently hit the luggage during check-in, causing damage to the lenses. Therefore, please be sure to carry orthokeratology lenses with you, and do not check them in, to avoid lens damage or even loss.

About the care solution:

Airlines stipulate that liquids exceeding 100ml cannot be carried on board. Therefore, it is recommended to check in large bottles of care solution.

Friendly reminder

Before traveling, please be sure to prepare enough care products to ensure that the amount of care products used can last until the end of the trip. If there is a shortage of care solution, you can place an order at the Wuhan University Aier Eye Hospital Optometry Micro Mall and have it delivered to your destination by SF Express.

How to carry your lenses with you when you go out?

Some parents carry their orthokeratology lenses with them, and the care solution in the double box is just enough to cover the lenses, just like at home. The problem with this is that when the lenses are moved, they may stick to the lid or the wall of the box instead of being soaked in the care solution, which will not have the effect of disinfection and cleaning.

Therefore, when you are at home and do not move the lenses, you can put the lenses in a double box and store them in a cool and dry place. When you carry them with you when you go out, please try to use a special shaping lens box to place the lenses, because the shaping lens box has a lens clip inside that can fix the lenses. When you move, the lenses are suspended in the air and will not rub against the lens box.

Friendly reminder

Be sure to remember to pour more care solution into the shaping lens box so that the lenses are completely soaked. Do not be reluctant to use the care solution. If you fail to properly care for the lenses because of reluctance, it will be counterproductive!

In addition, in the hot summer, do not place the orthotics lenses you carry with you in places with high temperatures such as the trunk of a car.

What should I do if I find that the soaking time exceeds 24 hours when I am about to wear my glasses?

Please remember to disinfect the lenses by soaking them in blue hydrogen peroxide for 6-24 hours (4-24 hours for U-Clean) before wearing them every day.

If you return to the hotel after a pleasant trip and find that the lenses have been soaked for more than 24 hours, please take out the lenses, clean them with saline cleaning solution, then replace them with new ones soaked in hydrogen peroxide for disinfection before wearing them.

◆ Soak in blue hydrogen peroxide for 6-24 hours ◆ Soak in U-Clean hydrogen peroxide + neutralizing tablets for 4-24 hours

Friendly reminder

Zhou Chao, director of the optometry department of the Aier Eye Hospital affiliated to Wuhan University, reminded that before soaking and disinfecting with Lanche hydrogen peroxide, please first clean the lenses with saline cleaning solution to avoid the residual Youzhuo care solution on the lenses, which will produce a large neutralization reaction with Lanche.

Care package, sunbathing will make you healthier!

If you find that the lens care bag you prepared is moldy or has small black (white) spots, you need to clean and dry the care bag. When you go out, if the care bag is accidentally splashed or the local environment is humid, remember to dry it in time.

In addition, after the care solution is opened, it will be easier for bacteria to grow over time, so you need to confirm the expiration date of the care solution before traveling. If it is approaching the replacement period, it is recommended to replace it in advance and carry new care solution with you when traveling.

What should you do in special circumstances?

Before traveling, you can prepare anti-infection eye drops (such as Coloplast eye drops) in advance. If you occasionally experience red eyes or eye pain while wearing glasses, it is recommended that you stop wearing them immediately and consult the responsible fitting doctor. If you cannot come to our hospital to see the responsible fitting doctor for examination, please go to the nearest hospital for examination.

01. Stop wearing it within a few days

Clean the lenses with UZO Care Solution and store them in the shaping lens box with UZO Care Solution. Change the care solution every 3 days. Before wearing the lenses again, soak them in new hydrogen peroxide for disinfection and then wear them.

◆Soak in blue hydrogen peroxide for 6-24 hours

◆ Soak in U-Clean hydrogen peroxide + neutralizing tablets for 4-24 hours

02. Not wearing it for more than a week

Clean the lenses with UZO Care Solution, dry them, place them in a dry shaping lens box, cover them, and place them in a cool and ventilated place. Before wearing the glasses again, clean the lenses with UZO Care Solution, then soak them in hydrogen peroxide for disinfection, and then you can wear them.

◆ Soak in blue hydrogen peroxide for 6-24 hours ◆ Soak in U-Clear hydrogen peroxide + neutralizing tablets for 4-24 hours