Summary of Contents for Paragon Vision Sciences Paraperm O2 pasifocon A
- Page 1 ® Paraperm (pasifocon A) Rigid Gas Permeable Contact Lenses for Daily Wear Instructions For Wearers...
- Page 2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEARERS Patient Name ____________________________________________ Date Dispensed ____________________________________________ Dispensed Lens Lens Type Design Daily Wear (DO NOT sleep in these lenses.) Aspheric Bifocal Spherical Toric Material Paraperm ® Lens Prescription Base Curve Power Diameter Color Lot Number...
- Page 3 ® Your Paraperm rigid gas permeable contact lens may be tinted as a handling aid for locating the lens. CAUTIONS: Federal (US) law restricts this device to sale by, or on the order of a licensed eye care practitioner. Nonsterile. Clean and condition prior to use. NOTE: See the Package Insert for additional safety information.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
INSTRUCTIONS FOR WEARERS TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction Precautions Adverse Effects (Problems And What To Do) Personal Cleanliness And Lens Handling Preparing The Lens For Wearing Handling The Lenses Placing The Lens On The Eye Centering The Lens Removing The Lens Caring For Your Lenses Basic Instructions Lens Deposits And Use Of Enzymatic Cleaning Procedure... -
Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Your eyes need oxygen to stay healthy and to keep you seeing well and feeling well. But, unlike all the other organs of your body, your eyes do not rely on the blood for oxygen. Instead they receive oxygen directly for the air and from the tears that continually bathe them. - Page 6 • Patients should be instructed to follow the instructions below in order to prevent damage to their eyes or lenses. Solution Precautions • Different solutions cannot always be used together, and not all solutions are safe for use with all lenses. ®...
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Page 7: Adverse Effects (Problems And What To Do)
• Never wear your contact lenses beyond the period recommended by your eye care practitioner. • Avoid, if possible, all harmful or irritating vapors and fumes when wearing lenses. • If aerosol products such as sprays are used while wearing lenses, exercise caution and keep eyes closed until the spray has settled. -
Page 8: Personal Cleanliness And Lens Handling
When any of the above problems occurs, a serious condition such as infection, corneal ulcer, neovascularization, iritis, persistent stromal edema or GPC (giant papillary conjunctivitis) may be present. You should be instructed to keep the lens off the eye and seek immediate professional identification of the problem and prompt treatment to avoid serious eye damage, including corneal scarring, opacification, blindness or loss of eye. -
Page 9: Centering The Lens
Repeat this procedure for the left 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. Note: If after placement of the lens your vision is blurred, check for the following: The lens is not centered on the eye (see "Centering the Lens", next section in this booklet). -
Page 10: Caring For Your Lenses
Follow the required lens care procedures described under the heading: CARING FOR YOUR LENSES. Note: If this method of removing your lens is difficult for you, your eye care practitioner will provide you with an alternate method. CARING FOR YOUR LENSES Basic Instructions For continued safe and comfortable wearing of your lenses, it is important that you clean and rinse, then disinfect your lenses after each removal using the care regimen recommended by your eye care practitioner. -
Page 11: Lens Deposits And Use Of Enzymatic Cleaning Procedure
Rinse Rinse the lens thoroughly as recommended by your lens care product manufacturer to remove the cleaning solution, mucus, and film from the lens surface. Place that lens into the correct chamber of the lens storage case. Then repeat the procedure for the second lens. Disinfect After cleaning and rinsing the lenses disinfect them by using the system recommended by your eye care practitioner and/or the lens manufacturer. -
Page 12: Emergencies
EMERGENCIES If chemicals of any kind (household products, gardening solutions, laboratory chemicals, etc.) are splashed into your eyes, you should: • FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH TAP WATER. • REMOVE YOUR LENSES. • IMMEDIATELY CONTACT YOUR EYE CARE PRACTITIONER OR VISIT A HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WITHOUT DELAY. -
Page 13: Warning
It is recommended that contact lens wearers see their eye care practitioner twice each year or, if directed, more frequently. HOW SUPPLIED Each Paraperm® O lens is supplied nonsterile in an individual plastic case. The lens is shipped dry. Manufacturer: Paragon Vision Sciences, Inc. 1-800-528-8279 947. E Impala Avenue 1-480-892-7602 Mesa, Arizona 85204-6619 1-480-926-7369 FAX...