I wrote this review while participating in an Influencer campaign by Mom Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. and received a promotional item from Mom Central to thank me for participating.
Your eyes are the windows to the world. They are used every single day of your life for all your waking hours and we cannot take them for granted. 4 of the 5 of us in the family wear prescription eyewear all day long. My oldest daughter has been wearing contact lenses for five years and when we made the family decision for her to transition from prescription glasses to prescription contact lenses we took an unofficial oath she would be responsible and practice good hygiene in her daily routine.
As Halloween nears, I’ve noticed costumes that have encouraged people to add colored contact lenses to complete the look. Cat costumes for example with sizes from children to adult show yellow colored contacts in the packaging photo! The problem with this line of thinking is encouraging the purchase these special lenses without a prescription which is not safe for your eyes. Even aside from the holiday, according to the American Optometric Association’s 2013 American Eye-Q® consumer survey, 17 percent of Americans have worn decorative contact lenses that don’t provide vision correction as part of a costume or for other cosmetic purposes. Of those individuals, 24 percent purchased them without a prescription from a source other than an eye doctor.
Putting something into your delicate eye takes practice and could have serious consequences if not done properly, a scratched cornea for example is a serious issue. My husband and I both wore contact lenses before and the only way we would ever purchase them for our children is through a licensed eye care professional and after proper training. 
Here are some important do’s and don’ts of eye care safety.
DO:
*Wash and rinse your hands thoroughly with a mild soap and dry your hands with a lint-free towel before handling your lenses.
*Put in your contacts before you put on your makeup or any costume paint.
*Remove lenses immediately if you experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision changes, and redness of the eye and promptly contact your eye care professional.
*Always remove, clean, and disinfect your lenses according to the schedule recommended by your doctor.
* Add technology, help is at your fingertips as well, the ACUMINDER® Tool is a free reminder that will text you and your child when your contact lenses need replacing or when it’s time for your eye exam.
DON’T:
*Wear another person’s lenses.
*Wear lenses longer than the time frame recommended by your eye doctor.
*Rinse your lenses in water from the tap or expose them to any water such as in the pool or shower while they are in your eyes.
*Use anything aside from recommended solution by your eye doctor such as saliva to lubricate your lenses.
Contact lens purchases should only be made in consultation with an eye care professional for the health and safety of your eyes and your vision. Our daughter uses daily disposables contact lenses and with those she often gets tempted to extend the wear of a pair for longer than she should when she gets low and forgets to reorder on time. But, with the reminder text and NOT keeping solution and a lens tray in the house prevents any bad habits that can risk her eye health. With annual check-ups with our eye doctor, proper care of her daily disposable contact lenses, and the preference to not wear glasses, my daughter continues to have healthy eyes and great vision!
For more information, additional tips, and information visit Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc http://www.acuvue.com/healthyvisionCL.
Really great tips! So important!