whats the best method of putting in contact lens?

Question

i have tried many ways like up down looking when i put them in but they fall out until about the 10th go. taking them out is a piece of cake. 10 points for best answer!!

Answer 1

I work in an opticians and have to teach people everyday on how to wear contact lenses. if you have never had a teach you should go to your opticians. there are many risks involved with contact lenses.

someone previously wrote moisten your finger, dont do this!! you dont want any germs at all in contact with the lens or your eye as this can lead to infections.

From what i gather you can get the lens in but cant seem to keep it in there. there are many different ways to put lenses in and each person has their own technique. if you are someone who blinks or your eye naturally shuts when your finger comes near your eye. the only way you can keep your eye open and give yourself enough space to put the lens in, is by holding your eye lashes down firmly. that way even if you wanted to shut your eye you cant.

Making sure that the contact lens is the correct way (it is very hard to tell if it is with soft lenses as they are so soft now a days). gently pinch the lens and see if it stays in shape. if it wants go in on itself than it is the wrong way. you must make sure it is the right way because otherwise it could pop out your eye when you do get it in. most people find it easier to hold the top eye lashes with the opposite arm. e.g. your right eye bring your left hand over the top and gently bring back the eye lid and hold your lashes down firmly. with your right hand middle finger bring down your bottom eye lid. Make sure the contact lens is postitioned correctly on your finger not right on the tip and not too far down. place the lens directly over the iris(coloured part of the eye) and gently press. DO NOT CLOSE YOUR EYE AT THIS POINT. if there is an air bubble and you close your eye then the lens could pop back out again. look up and down and look sides ways. do not blink at all. slowly close your eye over the lens. keep your eye shut and gently massage it. slowly open your eye. if it feels uncomfortable then gently move it to the side, let go and keep blinking.

Few tips:

try to keep your fingers and hands dry as you get better grip.

Dont pull on the lashes.

do not put a torn lens in your eye.

Wipe your hands on a towel or tissue paper, never your clothes as they hold germs.

never clean your lenses in water.

never overwear your lenses. this is important to allow your eyes to breathe. which also relates to not sleeping in them (unless the optician says you can)

If the lens is slightly dry you should add a drop of solution or saline before you put them in.

Every time you blink the contact lens repositions itself.

Always wash your hands.

If you have any problems you should seek help at Accident & Emergency.

I hope this helps

Good Luck

Answer 2

I'm so pleased you asked this question - I was wondering the same thing. What I don't understand is how you find it so easy to take them out. I have read all the posts and taken them on board as most are very good answers. Perhaps when you award the points for the best answer you can add a little note as to how you take them out so easily. I have spent up to an hour sometimes trying to get the little ****** out and still not being sure if I had achieved this or not. I wear daily lenses and there are times when I feel I just don't want to go through with it! I wonder if I am damaging my eyes by constantly fingering them to try to get the lens out.
I have been wearing them for about six months now and still feel like a trainee. Terrible thing to say but it's comforting to know that I'm not the only one having trouble. I hope all the advice helps and that you and I both manage to master the challenge.
By the way, I happened to cough one morning whilst trying to locate a lens which was at the launching pad at the end of my finger and then disappeared. I spent the next half an hour looking for it, thinking it was in the bathroom sink, and eventually found it stuck to the tiled walls. Funny but not so funny!
Good luck.

Answer 3

There is a knack to putting in contact lens:

Put the lens on your index finger.

With the finger next to the index finger on that hand, pull down the lower lid of the eye.

Stare at your reflection in the mirror.

Place the index finger with the contact lens against the eye.

Put the contact lens on the white of the iris slightly below the iris. You place your index finger with the lens just under the iris.

This technique avoids the eye's tendency to react and reject the finger.

Blink just after you place it and the lens will float to the iris.

This works. It is the simplest technique for placing a lens in the eye. It will work for soft lenses and gas permeable lenses.

If, for some reason, the lens gets stuck, just use your index finger to move it in an outward circular motion upwards towards the iris, while blinking in between attempts. Eventually the lens will find the iris.

Answer 4

Stand in front of the bathroom mirror. Stretch your top lid up and bottom lid down with your left thumb and first finger. Make sure the contact lens is wet, not inside-out and is balancing on the tip of the longest finger of your right hand. Look at your face in the mirror - don't look at your finger coming towards your eye. The lens will sucker itself to your eyeball as soon as it touches - you shouldn't have to press it onto your eye. If you can feel the lens moving when you blink, it's probably inside-out - take it out and try again. If you still have a lot of trouble, try some with a smaller diameter - the one's I got measured for and recommended from vision express were nowhere near as comfortable as the disposable ones I bought over the internet (which were much cheaper too).

Answer 5

this is my method. i don't use a mirror.
i put the contact on the flat tip of my finger making sure it has a little lotion in it. i tilt my head downward.
with my left hand i pull down my lower lid, widen my eye as far as possible then put the lens directly on my pupil.

i make a small swirl motion so there is no air, leave it for a second or two then close my eye.

this never fails for me. as you practise make sure your leaning over a surface so if you do drop your lens it will fall on that surface not on the floor and most importantly if you drop it, clean it before you try again.

i only have sight in one eye now because of lazy contact cleanliness.
i haven't let it put me off though, I'm just very care full and wear daily disposables so as not fail again. hope I've helped you.

don't give up, practise is what it's all about and you will find your own method in the end x good luck x

Answer 6

The key isn't too look down but to look up and to the side of your eye. Most people try to put the contact lens directly onto the iris where the colour of your eye is, but the key is to actually put it on the white part of your eye and then automatically the lens will fall into place after a few blinks. Also when you first wear lenses you are told to pull open you eye from above, its easier to pull your lower lid down and slip the lens in that way. It'll come to you with practise!

Answer 7

I've worn contact lenses for a few years now, luckily I took to them like a duck to water so it's a shame you're not finding it so easy.

I find they're easiest to put in when they've just been cleaned with Saline, that you get from the optician's, so they're nice & flexible & clean, obviously!

I place the lense on my forefinger, making sure its the right way up & pull the bottom of my eye down with another finger.

I find it easier to stare straight ahead or actually at the contact lense when putting it in, then you're less likely to blink.

Gently slide the lense onto your eye ball, I find this works best doing it from the bottom then rubbing the bottom of your eye until the lense slides into place.

I tend to blink a couple of times & let the lense settle & hopefully it shouldn't pop out.

The reason they fall out may either be because;
- There is too much moisture in the eye, which creates a bubble & forces the lense out.

OR
- Your eye is too dry & when you move your eye or blink the lense isn't gliding with it, just forcing itself out.

If its any help, it took me a while to perfect the technique so they went in right every time, it just takes a bit of practice so hang in there! If you really want to wear them, you'll percevere, I know I did!

Good Luck!!!

Answer 8

Bummer - putting them in can be so awkward. My husband can put them in in seconds without even looking in a mirror. Sometimes it's luck with me and they go straight in and other times my eyes are running and bloodshot I've had so many attempts (I don't wear them very often so guess I might be out of practise). I pull my lower lid down with one finger with the lens on another finger and try to hold the top lid up too. Very fiddly but I find closing the eye and blinking once the lens in kind of helps. If you are really struggling why don't you go to the optician for a 'lesson' and advice? Good luck.

Answer 9

First, add a few drops of re-wet drops in both eyes. Next place a lense on the tip of your finger and fill with some solution. Next bend your head over and use the other hand to open your eye lids with your thumb and index finger and place the lense on your eye ball.

The solution will cause a vacuume effect and your lense with move off your fingertip and attack to the eye, then let go of the eye lids.

Next wet your eyes with drops again and blink.

If they are falling out its because you didnt wet them enough or your eyes are dry or the lense overlapped. Otherwise it should work all the time. Just takes practice.

Answer 10

Put it on the tip of your index finger.

Pull down your bottom eye lid with your next finger and look up.

Place the lens below the colored part of your eye and slide up slightly. Use a slight rolling motion to keep air bubbles out.

I've been doing the above procedure successfully for over 32 years! I don't even need a mirror!

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