Health and personal comfort are important for having a positive travel experience. If your contact lenses become dirty or misplaced, you may lose the ability to see clearly or develop eye infections. Fortunately, there are several ways to care for and keep track of your lenses while you’re away from home. Here are a handful of travel tips for those who wear them. 

4 Travel Tips for People Who Wear Contact Lenses

1. Pack the Right Supplies 

Don’t forget to pack your contacts, lens case, and cleaning solution. If you have eyeglasses, pack them in the event that you lose or forget your contacts in a hotel room or on the plane.

If you’ve had your lens case for over three months, it may be more vulnerable to bacteria overgrowths. Replace it to prevent harmful microbes from getting onto the lenses and causing eye infections. 

2. Get an Updated Prescription

Schedule an eye exam to make sure your prescription is up to date. If you use reusable contacts, pack an extra set in case you misplace them.

If you wear disposable lenses, pack enough for each day of your trip since wearing them more than once can lead to eye irritation and infection. Having extra sets of lenses in the right prescription will keep you from buying non-prescription lenses that may harm your vision. 

3. Prioritize Hygiene

Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds before handling the lenses. If you need to take them out in places without access to a bathroom, such as public transportation, use travel-sized hand sanitizer or spray with at least 60% alcohol to kill bacteria and viruses.

4. Try Sleep-In Lenses

Certain brands of contact lenses allow for day and night wear without the need to remove them. Air Optix®, for instance, allows for 30 days of continuous wear. This prevents you from having to take out your contacts at inconvenient times while traveling and potentially lose or misplace them. 

Make sure your prescription for corrective lenses is up to date before traveling by making an appointment with Eye Care Optical. This optometrist provides routine eye exams, contact lenses, and glasses to clients throughout Montgomery, OH. Call (513) 731-6587 to book an appointment with this eye doctor, and visit the website to learn more about how they can improve and protect your vision.