A method of cleansing a contact lens using an automated contact cleansing device configurable to perform a plurality of cleansing cycles having different characteristics, the method comprising: storing a cleansing solution at a storage unit; transferring, at a first transfer line, the solution from the storage unit to a reservoir; housing the solution in the reservoir for at least one cycle; transferring, at a second transfer line, the solution from the reservoir to a drain; collecting data relating to a condition of one or more components of the device; transmitting at least one of the condition of the one or more components of the device, and diagnostic information relating to the device; storing instructions to perform at least one of the cycles; and executing the instructions to control at least one of the first transfer line, the second transfer line, and the housing for the at least one cycle.