RUBBING SILICONE CONTACT LENS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN SOAKING ALONE

Contact Lens and Anterior EyeVolume 32, Issue 2, April 2009, Pages 73-77

"The findings of this study demonstrate that the use of a manual rubbing step is more effective than rinsing or soaking alone in removing pathogenic microbes from silicone hydrogel lenses. Accordingly, it would seem prudent to recommend that contact lens care systems include a rub step as part of the hygiene regimen."