1) Get your physician to write the following prescription:
Ophthalmic Saline Solution 0.9% (Opti-Free**), 8 Fl. Oz***
Use as directed for contact lens care.
Refill PRN

2) Visit your phriendly pharmacist and ask that the dispensed product be labeled using the pharmacy's computerized dispensing system.

3) Keep a copy of the prescription

4) Leave the dispensed prescription product in your carry on as you go through the checkpoint

5) If a TSO discovers it (approx. 80% chance, based on my metrics), tell him or her it is a medically necessary item dispensed pursuant to a prescription

6) About half the time, the TSO will let it go. However, the remainder of the time, you will be asked what your medical condition is, to which you should reply "It's part of my private medical history, and as a government agent you should be aware of HIPAA privacy laws allowing me to keep that information private.

7) If the TSO insists that he or she needs to know, tell them you need their name so that you can report them to the TSA, the State Board of Medical Examiners and Dr. Sanjay Gupta.



** or brand of choice *** or applicable size (larger the better)