Contact Lenses Care

There are several methods used to insert contact lenses. Some people use their dominant hand to insert the lenses. Others use the right hand for the right lens and the left hand for the left lens. Only practice and your doctor’s advice will dictate which method is best for you.

No matter which method is used, the novice must overcome two natural reflexes while learning to insert a lens: Looking away from the lens and closing the eyelids as the lens is inserted. To remove a lens from the case, moisten your finger with wetting solution; touch it to the contact lens surface and the lens will adhere. After removal rinse the lens with cool tap water. Apply a few drops of wetting solution and massage it on the lens between index finger and thumb. Read the rest of this entry »

Make sure that the lens is centered properly on the cornea before attempting to remove it. Once more you have a choice of methods; your specialist will help you decide which is best for you. Always place your left hand beneath the right eye when removing the right lens and vice versa, and tuck your chin close to your chest so your face is parallel to your work surface. In all the conventional methods the mechanism is the same: The edges of the lids are forced behind the edges of the lens, to “pry” it off. Always begin by opening the eyelids very widely, as if you were surprised, so the eyelid edges clear the diameter of the lens. (The following methods are for the right eye; reverse directions for the left eye.) Read the rest of this entry »