Menicon Z Night
Menicon Z Night are lenses used for orthokeratology.
The following describes the conditions for wearing Menicon Z Night lenses. For the sake of your visual health, it is important to follow these recommendations very closely.
Each Menicon Z Night lens is stored in a polyhexamethylene biguanide aquatic solution. Once you have opened the original case the solution inside must be disposed of, and the lenses must be rinsed with MeniCare Plus solution before being worn. The lenses are manufactured from ultra-permeable Z material which allows your eyes to breathe.
Handy Tips
Most wearers attain good vision without day lenses or glasses after wearing Menicon Z Night lenses for two or three nights. Best results are attained after a week. It is important to wear the lenses every night (for at least six hours). Visual acuity may vary from one day to the next and may vary between eyes. If your visual acuity is impaired at the end of the day consult your eye specialist. Check your vision before driving in the evening. It is important to keep your Menicon Z Night lenses with you at all times in order to wear them should your visual acuity no longer prove sufficient.
Inserting the lenses in the evening
Insert your lenses in the evening when getting ready for bed. Always start with the same eye.
(Right "R": pink, Left "L": blue):
Rinse the right lens with MeniCare Plus solution and place it on the tip of your right index finger. Using your left index finger lift your upper eyelid. With your right middle finger, lower the lower eyelid and place the lens on the cornea with your right index finger. Gently release the lower and then the upper eyelid. Repeat for the left lens.
Removing your lenses in the morning
In the morning, check that your lenses are mobile before removing them. A few drops of moisturising solution may help with removal. Wait for five to 15 minutes before removing them.
First method: Tilt your head forward; place your right index finger on your lower eyelid, level with your eyelashes, and your left index finger on your upper eyelid, level with your eyelashes. Open your eyes wide and bring your fingers together, applying slight pressure, to free the lens from your eye.
Second method: Tilt your head forward, open your eyes wide, looking straight ahead, and pull hard on the outer edge of your eyelids, catching the lens in the palm of your other hand.
If necessary, you may use a suction extractor.
If your lenses don’t move
Put a few drops of moisturising solution in your eye before removing the lenses and check whether it is mobile. If not: Put a few more drops of the moisturising solution in. Look up, place your finger on the lower edge of the lens, and press on your lower eyelid three times. Look down, place your finger just above the upper edge of the lens, and press on your upper eyelid three times. Look straight ahead and blink three times. Repeat until the lens moves. Wait for the lens to move before removing it. In case of doubt, consult your specialist.