Is contact lens enzyme cleaner good for fungus on elements?

[68degrees]

Will enzyme cleaners for contact lenses safely clean lens elements of fungus and such?

 

[Robert Lai]

No. The enzymes are to break down protein and fat (grease) from your fingers. The enzymes themselves are protein, and if not completely removed will merely become food for the next growth of fungus.

Ammonia and peroxide mixed in solution is usually suggested for disinfection. of fungus.

 

[sevo]

If you don't have some bizarre problem with body fluids spilled over the lens, it will have no advantages at all over regular lens cleaner - and it might have disadvantages.

 

[68degrees]

No. The enzymes are to break down protein and fat (grease) from your fingers. The enzymes themselves are protein, and if not completely removed will merely become food for the next growth of fungus.

Ammonia and peroxide mixed in solution is usually suggested for disinfection. of fungus.

Oh i thought the enzymatic cleaner was to prevent infections and keep fungus from growing on the contact lens. It seemed like it would be perfect for lens elements.

 

[Clark.EE]

Cold Cream.
Believe it or not!
I use a small piece of Pec Pad dampened with Alcohol, dip it in your coldcream & smear on surface to be treated. Wait 10 minutes or so.
Sometimes it will take a few applications. Fingers crossed it has not etched your Glass!

 

[68degrees]

Cold Cream.
Believe it or not!
I use a small piece of Pec Pad dampened with Alcohol, dip it in your coldcream & smear on surface to be treated. Wait 10 minutes or so.
Sometimes it will take a few applications. Fingers crossed it has not etched your Glass!

I wonder how that works. Whats in the cold cream I wonder.

 

[John Hermanson]

Also, rub fungus'd area with face oil (rub finger on cheek, rub into lens) then clean with denatured alcohol. Yes, this is a Nikon/Olympus technique and it works removing fungus (if it hasn't eaten in too far). John