The first thing you ll need to do when getting contact lenses is to visit your optician and be fitted for the lenses. Your optician will give you a prescription for your contacts, examine the health of your eyes, and tell you which type of contacts will work the best for you. He or she can also tell you which contacts are best for your budget as well. Protein is a bad thing, which is the reason why you must clean your contacts frequently and soak them in solution for hours at a time. After you have worn them during the day, simply throw them away at night - and wake up in the morning to a brand new pair. For your eyes, Acuvue 1 day contact lenses are the best that you can buy. The first thing to do when cleaning your hard contacts is to take the lens out of your eye and put it in the center of your hand. You should have your cleaner out, and ready to use anytime you are looking to clean your lenses. Once you have the lens in the palm of your hand, squirt a couple of cleaning drops into the center of the lens. If you like to go to the beach you can rest assured in knowing that the Acuvue advance lenses will keep your eyes protected from the sun while you enjoy the beauty of the beach. Acuvue advance contacts are made from a soft yet flexible material, which makes them a breeze to put in your eyes. There shouldn t any trouble putting them in your eyes, which makes them ideal for anyone who wears contacts. If you are going to use the same color or the same pair of contacts for a while, you may want to go with daily wear lenses. Daily wear contact lenses will last you a lot longer than the disposable lenses, although they will need to be disinfected and cleaned on a regular basis. As long as you clean and disinfect them on a regular basis, they will last you for quite a while. Cleaning is normally achieved by either ultrasonic waves or agitation, where the disinfecting is done by multipurpose solution or UV light. The instructions for the brand you selected will be on the bottle, and you should always follow them to avoid damage to your eyes or your contacts. 6. Protein removers These products come in the form of liquid, and remove the protein from your contact lenses on a daily basis.