摘要 |
A container for storing contact lenses is provided, the container comprising at least one receptacle for storing at least one contact lens, a time measuring device to measure a time period corresponding to a use lifetime of a contact lens to be used by a user, and an alerting means, the alerting means being in communication with the time measuring device such that, upon the use lifetime of the contact lens being reached, the alerting means is activated to notify the user to change the contact lens, in a preferred embodiment, the time measuring device is a digital countdown timer. In one embodiment, the container includes a base and a lid, the base defining a zone for accommodating the receptacle. In particular, the receptacle is removably fittable within the zone. Significantly, in a preferred embodiment, the time measuring device is incorporated into the base of the container.
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