Abstract: A method of treating contact lens intolerance includes the steps of: providing a solution comprising an essential fatty acid, and applying the solution to a surface of the contact lens. Preferably, the essential fatty acid is an omega-3 fatty acid. The contact lens can be soaked in a container holding a supply of the solution, or the solution can be applied via a dropper directly to the contact lens in the eye or while on a surface or in a container. The contact lens can have the solution applied during manufacture as a part of the contact lens material or as a solution saturated into the contact lens.