title: Selecting an appropriate hydrogel lens care system.
abstract: The selection of the appropriate hydrogel lens care system must incorporate an understanding of the properties and actions of cleaning, disinfecting and rinsing solutions; the characteristics of the lens; and the ocular characteristics of the patient. When changes in a care system are required, reselection involves recognizing: the nature of adverse ocular responses; the nature of deposits; any changes in patient characteristics; the characteristics of potential new products. These factors are considered and used to create an approach to selecting the initial care system and to reselecting an alternate care system.
mesh_terms: D003263:Contact Lenses, Hydrophilic / Q000592:standards*; D004202:Disinfectants; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000517:prevention & control; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D012965:Sodium Chloride