Contact Lenses Care

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.)

METHOD #1

• Look toward your nose.
• Place the thumb of the right hand at the outer corner of your eye, where the upper and lower eyelids meet.
• With a firm and quick motion, pull with the thumb towards the right ear, stretching the eyelids and forcing a blink. The lens will pop out.

METHOD # 2

• Place the thumb of the right hand near the outer edge of the lower lid.
• Place the index finger of the right hand near the outer edge of the upper lid.
• In unison, firmly and quickly pull each lid toward the right ear and blink hard.

METHOD # 3

• Place the index finger, thumb, or middle finger of the right hand at the outer margin of the lower eyelid.
• Firmly and quickly pull the lower lid up and out toward the right ear as you blink hard.
• Alternate Methods of Removal. If all else fails, you can use either a special tiny plunger (supplied by your lens specialist), a water bath, or a touch of honey.

PLUNGER METHOD

• Make absolutely certain that the contact lens is on the center of the cornea.
• Look in the mirror.
• Wet the tip of the plunger and place it lightly but firmly on the contact lens, not on the cornea.
• Pull the plunger with the lens on it directly away from the eye. (Don’t slide the lens off the cornea.)

WATER BATH METHOD

• Fill a basin or bowl with cool tap water.
• Bend your head down and submerge your face in the water.
• Open your eyelids wide. The lens will float off.

HONEY METHOD

Use thick honey (”spun” honey or emulsified honey containing the honeycomb, which requires refrigeration). Lift the upper lid with the middle finger of the left hand, then touch the honey with the index finger of the right hand so just a dab sticks to it. Pull down the lower lid with the middle finger of the right hand as you touch the honey-tipped index finger to the lens. Slide the lens a bit toward the outer corner of the eye and draw the finger, with the lens stuck to the honey, slowly away. The honey is easily removed from the lens and will not harm your eye if you accidentally get some in it, though it will cause extra tearing. Since the honey won’t stick to the lens if too many tears are present, you need to wait until the tearing has stopped if you have to try again.

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