Will The Acuvue Lens Stand Up To Daily Cleaning?

The Acuvue disposable lens was first introduced in 1987. This new "disposable" contact lens was initially geared to be worn extended wear for two weeks and the disposed of. The
frequent replacement of this lens was to prevent complications associated with extended wear lenses. Conventional hydrogel extended wear lenses have been associated with such complications as infectious and noninfectious corneal ulcers, corneal edema, peripheral neovacularization, and giant papillary conjunctivitis. The new Acuvue, with it's frequent replacement, was thought to be the end to all of these complications, however, recent
publications have proven this untrue. Complications of the Acuvue worn on an extended wear basis have included noninfectious corneal ulcers, microbial keratitis, and infiltrative keratitis. Due to the complications of extended wear in general, in late 1989 the Food and Drug Administraion instituted new guidelines for extended wear lenses. The law stated that an extended wear lens should never be worn continuously without removal for longer
that one week. This legislation has posed questions as to the wearing schedule of the new Acuvue lens. Is this lens durable enough to be handled more than the initial insertion and removal? Can it withstand conventional hdrophilic contact lens cleaning regiments?