Contact lens solutions

It is safe to use another brand? It says on my bottles 'only use solutions recommended by your optician' , but of course Specsavers are only going to recommend their own!

If the all contain essentially the same ingredients, is it OK to switch? Obviously there are different sorts, i.e.H2O2, but are the standard solutions the same?

Reply 1

nabzp

1

I use Specsavers but once in an emergency I used an Asda brand one and it was fine.

Reply 2

Happy1

14

yeh just use any. They're all checked out. I use the own brand of whatever supermarket i happen to go shopping at. Never had a problem

Reply 3

Gem

14

I use the 10-10 but then found Tesco's own make was cheaper so I thought I'd try that and it was completely fine :smile:

Reply 4

Leisure17

8

Since I'm in Germany our brand names are different, but I have tried different solutions for soft contacts and as you say they all basicly contain the same stuff and I've been fine with whatever I have used.

You could have an allergic reaction if you are that kind of person if there are preserves??- stuff to make the solution keep- in it. Solutions with katalyst don't have that and that means that risk isn't there.

Reply 5

Gem

14

Leisure17

Since I'm in Germany our brand names are different, but I have tried different solutions for soft contacts and as you say they all basicly contain the same stuff and I've been fine with whatever I have used.

You could have an allergic reaction if you are that kind of person if there are preserves??- stuff to make the solution keep- in it. Solutions with katalyst don't have that and that means that risk isn't there.

Oh yeah, you've just reminded me, my above thread ^^^ I have soft contacts too, I don't really know much about hard contacts :redface:

I tried the all in one solution and it hurt my eyes, even though it was the one my optician advised, but I went back to the normal one I have, cleaning then 10 minute rinse with the little tubey thingys, and supermarket own brands have done the same job and not affected my eyes at all :biggrin:

Reply 6

Steeeeevo

15

use another brand!!!! how did you run out?? ive still got loads of the stuff from when I used to war contact lenses (I should realy throw them out, but out of sight out of mind) I used specsavers too and only used to use about 1/2 bottle a month, and I allways thought I used allot, you must use loads!

Reply 7

nabzp

1

Before I always used to run out of solution - I get a bottle a month from Specsavers - but if you go to Specsavers, they'll give you a small bottle free. However I opened by cupboard the other day to find 5 bottles in there - somehow I've gone from over-using to under-using!

Reply 8

john !!

14

some are better than others., but they should all work.

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