No Contact Lens Solution SOLUTION

[Trini]

I wear contacts and initially I was worried that I would not be able to take my solution in my carry on. I called the airline and they will allow you to take a new pack of contacts with you in your carry on, so thats what I am doing. I will just put in a new pair if needed (I dont use solution when I put in a fresh pair). So those of you who are worried about that, I think its a simple solution.

 

[bavaria]

Or buy solution on landing in the airport, or in your hotel gift shop, or ship yourself a box of toiletries to have it waiting at your arrival to the hotel.

I used to scoff at removing my contacts, even on those days of flying 9-12 hours. But last year my eyes rebelled, and now I just wear my glasses on the days that I fly. It's safer and healthier on the eyes.

 

[Lisa_Belle]

That's what I plan to do, as well. But there are still a lot of people who don't wear disposable contacts. I would think that if you filled your contact case to the brim with solution it wouldn't be confiscated. Wouldn't that fall under prescriptions?

 

[justplaingoofy]

Funny you should mention this.. Usually when we fly we have eye drops because we both wear contacts and our eyes are usually soooo dry when flying..... Oh well, rather everyone was safe

 

[NotUrsula]

I hope that got through to TSA; I've been harassed about carrying spare contacts on several occasions, because of the metal in the container. This was the case with both the foil-pack disposables and the glass vials for daily-wear lenses. (I got the disposables as a backup for just this reason, because the vials had been questioned, but it didn't help.)

I wear daily-wear lenses, and I'm flying tomorrow. I plan to keep my lens case (with solution in it) in my carryon as usual, plus a small bottle of solution in a checked bag.

 

[lost*in*cyberspace]

I do not know why contact lens solutions would not be considered an essential non-prescription medicine, which is allowed.

Exception: Baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is traveling; prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger’s ticket; and insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines

 

[Lewisc]

I do not know why contact lens solutions would not be considered an essential non-prescription medicine, which is allowed.

Exception: Baby formula, breast milk, or juice if a baby or small child is traveling; prescription medicine with a name that matches the passenger’s ticket; and insulin and essential other non-prescription medicines

In the 90s a terrorist group was planning on using contact lens solutions bottles to smuggle liquid explosives onto airplanes. That was in almost every news report this morning.

Technically contact lens solution isn't a medicine. I wouldn't assume contact lens solution is allowed, it might but I wouldn't assume it.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1225152,00.html?cnn=yes

 

[CPer'sMom]

A simple solution would be to put your contacts and solution in your checked baggage and wear your glasses on the plane. This works well, especially for those who have issues with contacts/dry eyes on the plane. We do this all the time.

 

[pppiglet]

Most solutions come with that tamper proof plastic on it. Maybe if it was just a small unopened bottle they would let it go through.

 

[ExPirateShopGirl]

Most solutions come with that tamper proof plastic on it. Maybe if it was just a small unopened bottle they would let it go through.

Can you imagine the extended wait time if TSA screeners had to inspect each and every supposedly sealed item? Anarchy. Save yourself the headache (not to mention the loss of the liquid in question) and check it.

 

[CPer'sMom]

Just saw on the news ~

can take ....

Glasses, but NO case
Contact case, but NO solution

 

[Lisa_Belle]

Just saw on the news ~

can take ....

Glasses, but NO case
Contact case, but NO solution

How come you wouldn't be able to take a case for glasses? They're not liquid.

 

[NotUrsula]

First off, the eyeglass case thing does not apply in the US; that is a UK restriction in place at the moment.

The reason for it is that eyeglass cases are very seldom transparent. If you had a clear eyeglass case they would probably let it through. UK passengers are only being allowed to carry on a clear plastic bag containing certain allowed items.