Mr. Krone
Chemistry
11 February 2016
Which is the Best Contact Solution?
Everybody know someone who has glasses and contacts, maybe it’s your friend, your mom or dad or maybe a sibling, but does one really know what is going on in that contact case? Maybe one has daily's or maybe to change every month when one open that new package of contacts, does one really know how long that solution stays good? Does anyone? Let’s talk about your eyes. In the essay, the writer shows you four different contact solutions: Opti-Free, Equate, Bio-true, and Renu. Everyone has eyes, working or not. Not everyone has contacts, but up to 75 percent of people worldwide have contacts; that is a lot of eyeballs. When one puts their contacts …show more content…
The multi-purpose is an all around disinfectant, the Hydrogen Peroxide is a disinfection make to clean, rinse, disinfect, and store properly, next the Ultraviolet Light Disinfection is a system that uses subsonic vibration along with short wavelength ultraviolet radiation to clean and disinfect soft contact lenses. The Enzymatic Cleaners is an enzyme that removes the accumulation of tear proteins of the lens surface. Lastly, the In-eye cleanser and it is a drop that helps Agents, and Cleaning Agents. (Ward 4). Also, within the Multi-Purpose contact solution, you have five “agents” to help you eye keep in shape and clean. You have the buffering agents, moisturizing agents, conditioning agents, disinfecting agents and cleaning agents. What the buffering agent does is it prevents the solution from becoming either too acidic or too alkaline. The Moisturizing Agent keeps the contact lens moisturized and prevents the surface from drying out. The Conditioning Agents keep your eye wet. The Disinfecting Agents Disinfect the fungal and bacterial growth while still being gentle on the eyes and the Cleaning Agent is responsible for cleaning the lysozyme protein deposits that can accumulate on the surface of the contacts after long use (Kerns