Technique For Inserting Soft Contact Lenses

There is, despite what you may have heard, a right way and a wrong way to do something. And this applies especially to contact lenses. More than getting used to them, learning to properly insert and remove contacts can be a cumbersome and frustrating process that can also dishearten even the most excited of new wearers. It may seem like a simple task, but looks, as they say, can be deceiving. Proper technique is therefore vital in helping you to quickly and easily handle your lenses. Removing them is somewhat easier and, as is the case when inserting soft contact lenses, first make sure that your hands are thoroughly washed, rinsed and dried and that your lenses are properly disinfected and cleaned.

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Place the contact lens on the tip of your index finger (make sure that the lens is not inside out -- as a general rule of thumb, it possesses more of a 'saucer' shape than a 'bowl' shape when inside out). Using the second or middle finger of your right-hand (lefties may adjust accordingly) pull the lower lid of your eye down. Then, with the forefinger and second finger of your left hand pull the upper lid out of the way. Just before gently placing the lens on the cornea, look up. When pulling your finger away, do not try to smear or pry the lens of your finger and onto the eye. Close your eye and blink several times. Lightly rub the outer lid if need be. Voila! You now know how to properly insert a contact lens! We're not finished though. Now repeat the procedure with your other eye.

It's a good idea to always insert and remove the lens in the same eye first, followed by the other (right or left, whichever you prefer) so as not to get them mixed up. Just in case you missed all of that, here's a quick breakdown of the pertinent soft lens insertion points:

• Wash, clean, and dry your hands
  
• Pull lower lid down with middle finger of the hand on which finger the lens is placed
  
• Pull upper lid out of the way with middle finger of other hand
  
• Look up as you insert the lens (already placed on your index finger)
  
• Blink

Now that you know how to do it, you might want a couple extra boxes of lenses to practice with (though we're kinda hoping it's not gonna take you that long to get it right!). In no time at all putting in lenses will be second nature. And as usual, we've gone and outdone ourselves and linked everything you may need to the right.

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