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- Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEARERS MANUAL Contact Lenses for Frequent Replacement Daily Wear Vertex Vertex Toric Vertex Toric XR (methafilcon A) Soft (Hydrophilic) Contact Lenses ® CooperVision Part Number: PIB01024 Page 1 of 17 Revision B Revision Date: July 2018...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................... 3 WEARING RESTRICTIONS AND INDICATIONS ..............3 CONTRAINDICATIONS (REASONS NOT TO USE) ..............4 WARNINGS ........................... 5 PRECAUTIONS FOR FREQUENT REPLACEMENT WEAR ............ 5 ADVERSE REACTIONS ....................... 7 PERSONAL CLEANLINESS FOR LENS HANDLING ............... 8 Preparing the Lens for Wearing: ................ -
Page 3: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Your Vertex, Vertex Toric, or Vertex Toric XR contact lenses are made from a plastic material, methafilcon A, which has the ability to absorb water, making it soft and pliable. When your eye care practitioner prescribes your lenses for daily wear they are to be removed, discarded and replaced with a new sterile one on a Frequent Planned Replacement schedule determined by your eye care practitioner. -
Page 4: Contraindications (Reasons Not To Use)
Note: Only chemical disinfection may be used with Vertex, Vertex Toric, and Vertex Toric XR lenses. CONTRAINDICATIONS (REASONS NOT TO USE) DO NOT USE the Vertex, Vertex Toric, and Vertex Toric XR contact lenses when any of the following conditions exist: •... -
Page 5: Warnings
Never use solutions recommended for conventional hard contact lenses only. • Use only chemical (not heat) disinfection with Vertex, Vertex Toric, and Vertex Toric XR lenses. Heat disinfection should not be used. Repeated heat disinfection will cause irreversible damage to Vertex, Vertex Toric, and Vertex Toric XR lenses. - Page 6 • If the lens sticks (stops moving) on the eye, follow the recommended directions on Care for a Sticking Lens. The lens should move freely on the eye for the continued health of the eye. If nonmovement of the lens continues, you should immediately consult your eye care practitioner.
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Page 7: Adverse Reactions
Who Should Know That You Are Wearing Contact Lenses: • Inform your doctor (health care practitioner) that you wear contact lenses. • Always inform your employer that you wear contact lenses. Some jobs may require use of eye protection equipment or may restrict contact lens wear. •... -
Page 8: Personal Cleanliness For Lens Handling
immediate professional identification of the problem and prompt treatment to avoid serious eye damage. Your eye care practitioner will examine your eyes, to be certain that a serious condition such as infection, corneal ulcer, neovascularization, or iritis is not present. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS FOR LENS HANDLING Preparing the Lens for Wearing: It is essential that you learn and use good hygienic methods in the care and handling of... -
Page 9: Centering The Lens
• Slowly release the lids, close your eyes, and then open them slowly. The lens should center automatically. • Repeat the procedure for the other eye. There are other methods of lens placement. If the above method is difficult for you, your eye care practitioner will provide you with an alternate method. -
Page 10: Caring For Your Lenses
Patient Instructions for Vertex, Vertex Toric, and Vertex Toric XR contact lenses. For safe contact lens wear, you should know and always practice your lens care routine:... - Page 11 You might lose a lens down the drain. Your eye care practitioner should recommend a care system that is appropriate for your Vertex, Vertex Toric, or Vertex Toric XR contact lenses. Each lens care product contains specific directions for use and important safety information, which you should read and carefully follow.
- Page 12 Lens Care Table Product Purpose To: Chemical (Not Heat) Lens Care System ® Clean ReNu Multi-Purpose Solution ® MiraFlow Extra-Strength Daily Cleaner ® Opti-Free Daily Cleaner ® Rinse ReNu Multi-Purpose Solution ® SoftWear Saline ® Opti-Free Rinsing, Disinfecting, and Storage Solution ®...
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Page 13: Care For A Sticking (Nonmoving) Lens
not to be used immediately following disinfection, you should consult the package insert or your eye care practitioner for information on storage of your lenses. • After removing your lenses from the lens case, empty and rinse the lens storage case with solution(s) recommended by the lens case manufacturer;... -
Page 14: Lens Case Cleaning And Maintenance
Care for a Dried Out (Dehydrated) Lens: If your Vertex, Vertex Toric, or Vertex Toric XR lens is exposed to air while off the eye, it may become dry and brittle and need to be rehydrated. If the lens is adhering to a surface, apply sterile saline solution before handling. - Page 15 needs with your eye care practitioner. • You should be aware that as with any type of lens correction, there are advantages and compromises to monovision contact lens therapy. The benefit of clear near vision in straight ahead and upward gaze that is available with monovision may be accompanied by a vision compromise that may reduce your visual acuity and depth perception for distance and near tasks.
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Page 16: Prescribed Wearing Schedule
Prescribed Wearing Schedule DATE WEARING TIME (HOURS) PRECAUTION: If prescribed by your eye care practitioner for daily wear, your Vertex, Vertex Toric, or Vertex Toric XR lenses should not be worn 24 hours a day. Part Number: PIB01024 Page 16 of 17... -
Page 17: Check-Up Visits
Check-Up Visits Regular check-up examinations by your eye care practitioner are an important and ongoing part of wearing your Vertex, Vertex Toric, and Vertex Toric XR contact lenses. Keep all appointments for check-up visits. Appointment Schedule Your appointments are on:...
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