trouble wit contacts?

Question

ppl told me when u wear contact lenses u can put them in on ur white part of ur eye can u do that?
my mom told me some1 wore contacts and it went behind his eye or soemthin and he had to have surgery cause it was stuck
o and does any1 have tips on how to wear contacts ive been tryin to wear contacts 4 3 months and still cant!

Answer 1

I love my contacts. I don't think I could live with them.

But to answer your question(s)

-Yes, you can put your contacts in in the white part of your eye, if you look away. But there will still be some of the contact touching your iris. There will always be part of it touching your iris. That's kind of where it's meant to be (besides the whole pupil).

-It is possible to get your contact stuck behind your eye, but it's very rare. Sometimes my contact goes behind my eye, I freak out for around 10 seconds, and then it comes back. So, yes, your contact can get behind your eye. You can also be killed by a falling coconut. The point is that it's rare.

-Talk to your eye doctor if you're having problems. Contact lenses are definitely worth it. There are a lot of tricks he/she will be able to teach you. (I, for one, look in a lot of different directions when I put my contacts in, so all the air bubbles come out faster.)

Hope this helps!
Best of luck!

Answer 2

i wear contacts a lot, and glasses a lot. i wear contacts all the time in summer, so that I can wear sunglasses. i always put them in on the white part of the eye (that's how my doctor explained it); then, when you blink, the lens moves over the iris and pupil to where it's 'supposed' to be, because of its shape.

In general, the contact lenses will move to and stay more or less over the correct part of your eye, because of the shape of the eye and the shape of the lens. I did have a lens go "behind the eye" once, in the sense that it went far behind or up under the eyelid. It was uncomfortable, but after just keeping my eye closed for a while, it moved around to the front again, and I could remove it. I've been wearing contacts for four years and that has only ever happened once, so I think it's a really rare thing. I think surgery is even rarer, if it's ever needed at all.

if you've been trying and can't wear them there are a few things I'd suggest:

(1) Maybe the brand or type of contacts is not suited to you. I wear the lightest, simplest kind: one day disposables. For me they are the most comfortable. Ask your optometrist to try you out with different kinds to find the best for you.

(2) Maybe you are wearing them too long. Try shorter periods.

(3) Maybe your eyes get too dry (that can be a source of irritation). Try some of the wetting drops. I don't need them too often, but they make a big difference to comfort.

(4) Maybe you need a different prescription (if the problem is seeing well). I need a different prescription in my contacts from what I have in my glasses. It just takes a bit of working out to see how you see best. Ask your optometrist.

Hope this helps!

Answer 3

There are several techniques in putting on your contacts. It all depends on what's most comfortable to you.

Regardless of what technique you use, you must always have short nails so that you don't accidentally tear your contacts.

Some people find it easy to put their contacts directly onto the "black part" of their eye. For some people, they put their contacts on the white part. How do you this? One way is by looking towards your nose when you put on your contacts (to ensure that it's the white part of your eye that's at the center when you put on your contacts). Once the contact lens is in, close your eyelid then look towards the center (while your eyelid is down). Some people exert a gentle pressure over their eyelid to make sure the contact lens makes a good fit over the eyeball.

Over the years, I've had several contact lenses and they all came with instruction booklets. That's how I got to know about different ways of putting on and removing contact lenses. Did you get any instruction booklet with yours? If you look up the webpages of contact lens manufacturers, they have a lot of information too (with pictures/photos) on putting on and removing contact lenses, how to put on eye drops, as well as how to clean contact lenses.

Regarding the story your mom told you, was that a first hand story she heard? If it's not a first hand story, I wouldn't give that story another thought. This was one of the questions I asked my opthalmologists/optometrists when I first started wearing contacts. As far as I know, they don't know of any case like that.

What tips do you want on wearing contacts - i.e., what difficulties are you specifically experiencing?

Answer 4

Putting the contact in the white part of your eye seems weird. Just make sure you put enough solution to clean any stuff out that might be on your lense, place it on the tip of your finger and place it in. Easy as that. If its agitating, take it out and try again. The getting stuck in the back, I've heard that too. But I've slept in my contacts and everything and it at most goes up to the white part of your eye and you start crying a bit. But that's all.

Answer 5

If you have soft contacts (these are the ones that can bend into a taco shape by the force of your fingers), it is impossible for the contact to become stuck behind your eye.

The best way to learn to put in contacts, is to practice touching your eye without trying to put the contact in. Begin by simply touching the white part of your eye, and then as you become used to that sensation, move inward, until you can atleast touch the edge of your iris without flinching.

When you try to put the contact on, the best way is to look up toward the ceiling, roll your bottom eyelid down, and place the contact on the area that is half iris, and half cornea (white part), on the bottom of your eye.
After you feel the contact make contact with your eye, close your eye, as slowly as possible, and then continue to blink, and the contact should adjust itself to the center of your eye.

To remove the contact, there are two ways. You can either touch the edge of the contact, and gently roll it to the corner of your eye, where once it runs out of eye to roll over, it will simply fall out. The other way, which is simpler, but requires more eye control, is to lightly pinch the contact directly off the center of your eye, into your fingers.

Also try trimming your fingernails before you attempt either step. The shorter your nails are, the less likely they are to get in the way, and end up scratching your eye.

Answer 6

it's not that hard....u can put the lense anywhere..then just move ur eye around and blink a few times and it'll locate itself correctly..

and there's no such thing as "a contact would go behind ur eye"..it happened alot to me that i'd rub my eye or i'd be crying so i'd lose the lense inside my eye and i won't find it...but here's wut happens...it goes way up...under ur eye-lid..and it keeps moving and bothering u..and eventually it's torn to peices and each peice fall out alone...but it can never go behind ur eye..

just be brave and try till u get it...and don't worry about it...just clean ur hands and everything will be gr8

oh..something else...i sleep in my contacts almost 3 or 4 times a week..nothing happens...it's a lil blurry when i wake up and the contact isn't in it's right place...but a few blinks would do it

Answer 7

i had the same problem it took me like 1 hour just to put 1 contact in. plus i got small asian eyes so ya that was a bounus for me. well anyway i stoped for like 5 months then i asked my mom cuz school was starting and i needed to see in class. well she told me to put the contact drectly (sp?) on the pupil and gently rub it in. when i did this the first couple of times it stung my eyes at first . but later on it didn't sting anymore. now i can put my contacts in. like in 2 mins! lol i just learned this a couple of weeks ago to. u just got to practice it will help.

Answer 8

if u cant wear them then maybe its not for you because i was able to do it well the 2nd time i put them on... the first time i needed a bit of help and its impossible for it to go to the back of ur eye unless u fall asleep with them and they aren't nighttime safe

Answer 9

If they slide that far it may not be the right fit for the curve of your eye. It's happend to me.

Answer 10

you can't spell either
who u wit?