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Contact Lens "How To" Guide

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 How to insert your contact lens

  • Wash and dry your hands.
  • Remove your contact lens from storage case.
  • It is good to get in the habit of always working with one contact lens first to avoid mix ups.
  • Rinse the contact lenses with the solution recommended by your eye care practitioner to remove debris.
  • Always make sure contact lenses are not inverted before insertion.

Contact Lens Example

  • Place contact lens on tip of index finger.
  • Use middle finger of your other hand to pull and hold upper lid to avoid blinking.
  • Pull down lower eyelid using middle finger of inserting hand.
  • Look up and place contact lens gently on lower white part of eye.
  • Look in all directions to make sure contact lens sticks to eye.
  • Slowly release eyelid and close eye for a moment.
  • Blink several times to center lens.

How to remove your contact lens

  • Wash and dry your hands.
  • Looking up, pull lower lid down with middle finger of inserting hand.
  • Use middle finger of other hand to pull and hold upper lid to avoid blinking.
  • Bring index finger close to eye until you touch lower edge of contact lens.
  • Slide contact lens down to lower white part of your eye.
  • Gently squeeze contact lens between your thumb and index finger and remove it from your eye.
  • Follow the contact lens care procedures recommended by your physician.

Insertion & Removal Tips

  • Your hands should be washed and thoroughly rinsed before handling contact lenses.
  • Your soap should be oil, lotion, and perfume free.
  • Your hands should be dried with a lint-free towel.
  • Always use your finger tips to handle contact lenses (avoid finger nails and sharp objects).
  • Before inserting your contact lenses – check to make sure that they are clean, wet, and damage-free.

 

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