April 26, 2016: Reminder: Contact Lens Cleaning Solutions with Hydrogen Peroxide May Cause Eye Injury
Some contact lens cleaning solutions contain hydrogen peroxide. These cleaning solutions that contain hydrogen peroxide must not be used directly in the eye or as a rinsing solution for lenses. In the past, SafeMedicationUse.ca has warned consumers about the risk of painful eye injuries if these solutions are used incorrectly. Our previous alerts described incidents with the product Clear Care, which contains 3% hydrogen peroxide. We have since received a report from a consumer who soaked his lenses in a store-brand contact lens cleaning solution that contained hydrogen peroxide. Read more...
