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20 seconds, front and back, before touching
the glasses/spectacles or any other metal
surfaces.
5. It must be noted that in special cases or
emergencies like falling sick, one must
temporarily stop wearing contact lenses
and revert to wearing eyeglasses/spectacles
while under the weather. They can resume
with a new set of contact lenses and a lens
case once they return to full health and after
speaking with their eye care practitioner.
SANITISE GLASSES
REGULARLY
science-backed truths are understood and
shared; helping eye care practitioners provide
accurate, timely counsel to patients.”
Based on the paper, CORE has developed five
facts of health guidelines for ECPs to share with
anyone who relies on contact lenses or glasses/
spectacles, and these include:
1. There is currently no scientific evidence that
suggests that contact lens wearers have an
increased risk of contracting COVID-19, as
compared to glasses/spectacles wearers.
People can keep wearing their contact lenses
and patients with any doubts can consult
their eye care practitioners for clarifications. HANDY EYEGLASS
LENS CLEANER
2. Good hygiene habits are critical, therefore,
thorough hand washing and drying are It is integral to note that upon removal, the
essential while carefully handling or wearing lenses/spectacles must be cleaned each time
contact lenses. The glasses/spectacles, as well with a disinfectant solution or any other lens/
as the lenses’ case, must be regularly cleaned glass cleaner. While outside, the wearer must
with soap and water. These habits will help avoid using lenses/glass cloth to clean the
the wearer stay healthy and out of the lenses/spectacles and use mini soft lenses/
doctor's office or hospital, thereby minimising glass cleaning wipes. The glasses/spectacles
the impact on the wider healthcare system can be kept in a hard [shell] case where they are
while protecting themselves. placed with the glasses down and the lenses
3. Whether people wear contact lenses, glasses/ facing upward. One should never rest their
spectacles, or require no vision correcting glasses/spectacles on the head as the frame can
resources at all, individuals must keep become misaligned. It is advised to strictly follow
their unwashed hands away from their personal hygiene and maintain cleanliness at all
face, according to WHO and U.S. Centres times to stay healthy.
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
recommendations. Acknowledgement: This article was
compiled by the students under the guidance
4. The hands must be thoroughly washed for of optometrist Khushbu Arora Sabharwal
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