If you wear contact lenses, and you’ve traveled by air, you’ve probably made an unnecessary shopping trip looking for contact-lens solution in a bottle smaller than 3.4 ounces. At the store, you probably grew frustrated, because most small bottles of contact-lens solution contain four ounces. Here are seven bits about contact-lens solution in your carry-on luggage that are guaranteed to make packing for your next trip a little less stressful.
- Liquid prescription and over-the-counter medications do not have to follow the 3.4 ounces rule.
- Contact-lens solutions are considered over-the-counter medications.
- If the contact-lens solution is in a container that is 3.4 ounces or smaller, it may be placed in a quart-sized, re-sealable plastic bag along with other toiletries.
- Passengers are not limited in the amount, or volume, of contact-lens solution.
- If the contact-lens solution is in a container larger than 3.4 ounces, it must be placed in a bin by itself.
- The contact-lens solution in a container larger than 3.4 ounces must be declared to the transportation security officer for further inspection.
- Contact-lens solutions may be carried in a plastic bag separate from other liquids, gels, and aerosols.
So, there you have it. Never fret about contact-lens solution again. If you’d like to read more about contact-lens solution and carry-ons, check out Contacts and Carry-Ons: What About Saline?
For more information on TSA security screening procedures, www.tsa.gov.
Happy traveling!
