The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for cleaning and disinfecting contact lenses. In various respects, the invention is directed to an insulated system that reduces heat loss from catalyzed neutralization of a disinfecting solution resulting in an increased temperature of the disinfection solution during the disinfection process and neutralization of the disinfection solution. The increased temperature increases the kill rate (i.e., better reduction) of microorganisms present on the lenses, and increases the neutralization rate of the disinfection solution. Increase of the kill rate allows better reduction of microorganisms resistant to elimination using previous systems and methods, (e.g., Acanthamoeba cysts), and decreases the amount of time as compared to previous systems and methods necessary to reduce microorganisms to acceptable levels.本發明大體上係關於用於清洗及消毒隱形眼鏡之系統及方法。在各個方面,本發明係針對一種絕熱系統,其减少因消毒溶液之催化中和而造成的熱損失,從而使得在該消毒溶液之消毒製程及中和期間該消毒溶液之溫度增加。增加之溫度使存在於該眼鏡上之微生物之殺死率增加(亦即更佳减少),且使該消毒溶液之中和速率增加。殺死率之增加使得對使用先前系統及方法進行消除具抵抗力之微生物(例如棘阿米巴屬孢囊)更佳地减少,且與先前系統及方法相比,使得使微生物减少至可接受水準所需之時間量减少。110‧‧‧清洗盒112‧‧‧蓋子113‧‧‧加熱元件114‧‧‧支撐軸桿115‧‧‧螺紋116‧‧‧籃筐117‧‧‧隱形眼鏡118‧‧‧催化劑120‧‧‧絕熱小瓶
