RGP lens Abbreviation for rigid gas permeable lens. Same as oxygen perme able lens. RK Abbreviation for radial keratotomy, a surgical procedure in which cuts are made in the cornea in a radial pattern, to flatten the cornea and correct myopia . Saline solution Sterile salt solution used to clean and store soft contact lenses. Saline is also used to rinse both soft lenses and oxygen per meab le contacts.
Soft lens Made of gel-like plastic, soft contact lenses contain varying amounts of water.
They provide good initial comfort for first-time wearers but must be replaced oft en. A contact lens design effective in correcting a stigma tism. When placing an oxygen permeable contact on your eye, first put a drop or two of wetting solution on the bowl of the lens. This helps the lens adhere to your eye better. Home Copyright 2000-01 Contact Lens Manufacturers Association.