Eyedrops and Accessories
Eye drops and contact lens accessories are an essential part of maintaining comfort, hygiene, and eye health during lens wear. Our range includes preservative-free lubricating eye drops compatible with soft and silicone hydrogel contact lenses for relief from dryness and digital eye strain, as well as lens cases, travel kits, and accessories to keep your routine complete. Whether you experience occasional dryness at the end of a long day or need a reliable rewetting drop for everyday use, your optometrist can recommend the most appropriate product for your lens type and tear film.
Key Benefits of Proper Lens Care & Hydration
- Relieves daily dryness: Using contact lens-compatible drops helps rehydrate the lens and stabilise your tear film without the need to remove the lens from your eye.
- Deep cleans reusable lenses: Multipurpose solutions are clinically necessary to clean, disinfect, and recondition fortnightly and monthly lenses overnight, ensuring they are safe to wear the following day.
- Supports eyelid hygiene: Keeping the eyelid margins clean with sterile wipes helps prevent irritation and supports the healthy oil production required for comfortable, long-term lens wear.
- Maintains lens safety: Routinely replacing your contact lens case is one of the simplest and most effective ways to prevent bacterial buildup and protect against severe eye infections.
Which Eyedrop or Accessory Is Right For You?
- You wear reusable lenses and need a reliable cleaning solution: Choose Opti-Free PureMoist 90ml. This travel-friendly multipurpose solution cleans, disinfects, and stores fortnightly and monthly lenses. It features HydraGlyde Moisture Matrix technology, which helps the lens retain moisture and resist irritating deposits for up to 16 hours of comfortable wear.
- You experience dry, irritated eyes while wearing your lenses: Choose Systane Ultra. These lubricating eye drops provide fast-acting relief for dry eyes and are specifically formulated to hydrate your lenses directly, improving comfort during long hours of wear.
- You need to maintain healthy eyelid margins or remove eye makeup safely: Choose Systane Lid Wipes. These pre-moistened, sterile wipes gently remove debris and makeup from the base of the eyelashes. This prevents blocked oil glands, which is a common underlying cause of contact lens discomfort.
- You wear reusable fortnightly or monthly lenses: Choose a new Lens Case. Optometrists strongly advise replacing your contact lens storage case at least every one to three months to prevent dangerous bacterial contamination.
Note: Always check with your optometrist before using any eyedrop product with your contact lenses, particularly if you are using medicated or prescription eye medication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between eye drops and multipurpose solution?
Eye drops (like Systane Ultra) are designed to be used safely in the eye to lubricate the lens and relieve dryness while you are wearing them. Multipurpose solutions (like Opti-Free PureMoist) are formulated to be used outside the eye to clean, disinfect, and store reusable lenses overnight in a lens case.
Can I use regular eye drops while wearing contact lenses?
No. Standard eye drops, including redness-relief drops and many general dry eye treatments, are not always safe to use while wearing contact lenses. Certain ingredients and preservatives in standard drops can be absorbed by soft contact lens materials, which can cause irritation or physically damage the lens. Always use drops explicitly labelled as compatible with contact lenses.
How often should I replace my contact lens case?
You should replace your contact lens case at least every one to three months, or immediately if it becomes cracked or damaged. Old lens cases develop a "biofilm" that harbours dangerous bacteria, which is a leading cause of severe eye infections. Never rinse or clean your lens case with tap water; only use fresh multipurpose solution and leave it to air dry face down.
Can I take the Opti-Free PureMoist 90ml bottle on an airplane?
Yes. The 90ml bottle size falls under the standard 100ml liquid restriction for international carry-on luggage. This makes it an ideal, travel-safe size for cleaning and storing your lenses while flying or on holiday.
What are eyelid wipes used for?
Eyelid wipes are used to gently clean the edges of the eyelids and the base of the eyelashes. They remove makeup, natural oils, and crusty debris that can block the meibomian (oil) glands in your eyelids. Healthy, unblocked oil glands are essential for preventing your tears from evaporating too quickly, which is a primary cause of dry eyes for contact lens wearers.