{"product_id":"menicon-value-pack-menicare-progent","title":"MeniCare Plus \u0026 Progent Value Pack — Ortho-K \u0026 RGP Lens Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✔ Stock on hand — ships NZ-wide from Rose Optometry, Hamilton.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe complete Menicon system, in one pack\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeniCare Plus\u003c\/strong\u003e, the daily multi-action solution, together with \u003cstrong\u003eMenicon Progent\u003c\/strong\u003e, the intensive protein remover. Bought separately, most people buy one and skip the other — which is exactly the problem this pack is meant to solve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeniCare Plus is the nightly workhorse for ortho-K and rigid lens wearers: it cleans, disinfects, rinses, stores and conditions in a single bottle, and it is what most of our ortho-K patients use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgent is the step almost nobody does, and it is the most underused product in rigid lens care. Protein and lipid bind to a rigid lens surface no matter how carefully you clean it each night. That film is usually why a lens that felt superb in March feels hazy and scratchy by August — and when someone tells us their lenses \"aren't as good as they used to be\", Progent is normally the answer. There are \u003cstrong\u003eseven treatments in a pack\u003c\/strong\u003e, used roughly \u003cstrong\u003efortnightly\u003c\/strong\u003e by a daily wearer, so one pack lasts a good few months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProgent is a strong oxidising system, not a soaking solution. Lenses must be \u003cstrong\u003erinsed thoroughly, exactly as the instructions state\u003c\/strong\u003e, before they go anywhere near an eye, and the solution should be kept away from skin, clothing and children. Buying the two together also saves a second freight charge — our shipping is a flat rate per parcel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it's for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrtho-K (overnight corneal reshaping) wearers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRigid gas permeable and \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/eye-health\/keratoconus-nz\"\u003ekeratoconus\u003c\/a\u003e lens wearers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone whose rigid lenses have gone hazy, filmy or less comfortable over months of wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExisting MeniCare Plus users who have never used Progent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow often should I use Progent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoughly fortnightly for a daily wearer — there are seven treatments in a pack. Follow the frequency printed on the pack and whatever we have advised for your particular lenses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I leave the lenses in Progent longer for a deeper clean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Use the soak time given in the instructions and do not exceed it — longer is not better and over-soaking can discolour a lens. Then rinse thoroughly before the lens is worn or stored. Progent is an oxidising system, so the rinse step is not optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I rinse my lenses or my case under the tap?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, and this is the one we most want you to remember. New Zealand tap water is safe to drink but it is not sterile, and it can carry \u003cem\u003eAcanthamoeba\u003c\/em\u003e — an organism that causes a rare but sight-threatening corneal infection. Never let tap water touch your lenses, your lens case, or your hands immediately before you handle lenses. Dry your hands on a lint-free towel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I just store my lenses in saline overnight?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Saline rinses; it does not disinfect, so a night in saline is not disinfection. Preserved rinsing salines are also not recommended for scleral, ortho-K or daily-wear rigid lens use — \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/eye-health\/saline-for-scleral-and-rigid-lenses-nz\"\u003ewe explain why here\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I use soft lens multipurpose solution instead?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Rigid lenses need rigid-specific care. See the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rgp-ortho-k-lens-care-nz\"\u003eortho-K and RGP lens care range\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/menicon-nz\"\u003eMenicon range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy lenses look fine — do I still need Progent?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsually yes. Deposit is largely invisible until vision has already dropped off, which is why it is so easy to skip. There is more on building a routine in our \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/eye-health\/ortho-k-rgp-lens-care-nz\"\u003eortho-K and RGP lens care guide\u003c\/a\u003e. Replace your lens case every three months as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from Rose Optometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndependent, optometrist-owned New Zealand practice — in Hamilton since 1969.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree optometrist advice with every order. Ask us anything about your lens routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFree NZ shipping on orders over $100, sent NZ-wide from Hamilton.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Menicon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52819812516121,"sku":"9369999051945","price":94.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/9263\/7209\/files\/Progent_20pack_20shot.png?v=1783933841","url":"https:\/\/store.roseoptom.co.nz\/products\/menicon-value-pack-menicare-progent","provider":"Rose Optometry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}