Inserting and Removing Contact Lenses

Inserting and Removing Contact Lenses are the two things that you will need to overcome if you are new to contact lenses. Although you may have got in some practice with your doctor at the time of your fitting exam, you’ll find things to be very unusual once you step opposite your mirror at home and try to do it by yourself.

The first thing you’ll notice is that it can be difficult for you inserting contact lenses. If you are putting them in for the first time, it can be a little tricky getting them in your eye. You’ll be more than comfortable with your lenses with a few days or a few weeks of practice. Remember that no one is perfect, it takes all of us time to get good at it. In order to help you with inserting and removing your contact lenses, following are a few tips.

Inserting Contact Lenses

Before you put your hands on your contact lenses, you should ensure that you clean your hands systematically, and that you dry them off. After cleaning of your hands, sit the contact lens on your index finger. Next, place a drop of contact lens solution in the middle of the lens. Now, use your other hand and pull down your lower eyelid with your thumb then look up with the eye you will be inserting the contact lens into.

Take your index finger with the contact on it and place it into your eye. Don’t close your eye immediately, rather leave it open a few seconds to let the contact settle. After a few seconds, close your eye and your contact should be entirely in place. If it feels uncomfortable, take it out and try again. It may take you a few tries; although the more you put them in the better, you’ll get at it.

Removing Contact Lenses

For both the process of Inserting and Removing Contact lenses, you want to ensure that your hands are clean and dry. When you are ready to removing your contact lenses, look up with your eye then use your fingers to grab the contact by the sides and pull it out. You can usually get it out on the first try, with a little practice. Once the contact is out, blink a few times to clear your eyes. If it doesn’t want to come out, put some drops in your eye to moisten it up, and then try again.

For vision correction, contact lenses are a great innovation, and they are not that much difficult as most people may think. Once you have worn contact lenses for a few days or a few weeks, you’ll find that it becomes second nature with inserting and removing them. Once you have the hang of it, you’ll be able to put them in and remove them in a matter of seconds.