How to Clean Soft Contact Lenses With Baby Shampoo

Though eyedrops and disinfectants work well, additional daily cleaning methods are required to keep soft contact lenses clean at all times. Every day, irritating material builds in your eyes that eyedrops cannot completely remove. Scrubbing your eyelids with baby shampoo, known simply as "lid-scrubbing," has emerged in the 21st century as a simple and effective way to keep your contacts and eyes free of debris, oil and bacteria that can build up in the eyes quickly.

Things You'll Need

• Baby shampoo
• Face cloth (optional)

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Instructions

Preparing the Baby Shampoo

• 1

  Rinse your face and eyelids thoroughly in the shower.

• 2

  Pour approximately a pea-sized amount of baby shampoo into your hands or face cloth.

• 3

  Rub your hands or face cloth together to work the baby shampoo into a lather.

Cleaning Eyelids

• 4

  Close your eyes and briefly rinse one more time in the shower.

• 5

  Using your hands or face cloth, gently rub the surface of your closed eyelids with massagelike, circular motions. Gently rub your eyelids side to side at the base of the eyelashes. Clean excess debris out of the corners of your eyes if necessary.

• 6

  Keeping your eyes closed, rinse your hands and eyes thoroughly in the shower.

• 7

  Re-position your lenses before opening your eyes if necessary.

• 8

  Open your eyes and blink several times to help the lenses settle. Rinse your eyes one last time.