cant get contacts in my eye? HELP!!!?

Question

i got my contacts 3 days ago, yesterday it took me 5 minute to get them in it was my first time putting them in without the doctor being there..but today i've been trying to get them in for the past 2 hours and i cant they stick to my finger and dont go in or then it goes but sticks to my eyelashes its really frustrating what should i do?!!
btw one contact fell down the drain while i was trying to get it in...really FRUSTRATING!! PLZ HELP
thnx

Answer 1

I had that same problem when I first got my contacts, but over time I figured out how to put them in easily. First take your contact on your index finger, make sure it's not inside out, then sort of wipe the solution off of the contact and your finger. Not so that it's bone dry, but I found out that if you put in your contacts when they're not sopping wet then they go in much easier. Then once you have them "dried off", use your middle finger of your hand(the one with the contact) and put it below the eye you want to put the contact in and pull it down a bit then use any finger on your other hand (without the contact) and pull the upper eyelid up, then put the contact in. I found it easier if you look up then put it on and close your eyelid and massage it to get it in the center of your eye. That's just so you don't have to look at your finger going into your eye, you don't have to do it though. Good luck with the contacts, I hated them when I first got them, but it got much easier after a while.

Answer 2

When I first got contacts I had problems getting them in. For the contact that fell down the drain, it's gone. Go back to your optomitrist for more help and practice on your own too. Most optomitrists give you a two week trial (depending on what type of contacts you have). Put the contact on your right index finger and pull down your bottom lid with your middle finger. At the same time, use your left hand to lift your top lid and then put the contact lens in. You must not be getting your eye open enough if it is sticking to your eye lash. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Well, I have contacts too. Um, maybe you should try to make your eyes wider before you put them in, like use your index finger to pull your eye lid up. And then put you middle finger on the bottom lid and pull that down. Then look at your nose or your ear and put it in, not directly on the pupil, but on the white area. And then look around and after a while blink. Do the same for the other side. Good luck!

Answer 4

Here are two secrets:
1. Allow the lens to dry a little bit on your finger before trying to put it in. Also wipe the tip of your finger until it is dry also. This way the lens will want to go to your wet eye and not stay on your wet finger tip.
2. Reach around with the hand that is not holding the lens. Grab a hold of the upper lashes. Exaggerate the eye opening. Now slowly look at your finger tip as it comes close with the lens. Keep coming until you actually touch your eye. DO NOT try to beat your own blink. You cannot. You must slowly and purposefully put the lens on your cornea (front of eye)
Good luck.

Answer 5

First of all make sure its not inside out. You have to look at the edge to see. What I do is put a drop of the solution into the contact(contact is on middle finger) then I use the opposite hand to hold the top eyelid, and the ring finger to pull down the bottom lid of the hand I have the contact in. I put it right on my eye and pull my top lid over it and can 'tap' it down to the eye to get out any air bubbles between the contact and eye.

Answer 6

First ... hold the contact between your two fingers to make a shape of a taco... If it curves inward then you have the right side. Sometimes they flip and if you don't know it ,you will be trying to put them in backward.... Second ... don't place the contact on the flat part of your finger. Put it on the tip of your finger. You might also want to transfer the contact in a back and forth motion three or four times from finger to finger. You might have to much solution on your fingers. Or you can do like I did and get Lasik surgery and forget the contact thing... works great... .lol

Answer 7

Yay, I just got my contacts yesterday! Don't worry, I have the same problem!

Because they're sticking to your finger, they probably don't have enough moisture. Wash it out with the contact solution they gave you (or you bought). And I have long eyelashes so I know how it feels to get it stuck in your eyelashes. Just hold them back and when you put them in, push a little more firmly but not too hard.

Hope that helped a little!

Answer 8

First of all make sure they're not inside out. I pull my bottom lid down with my pointer finger on one hand, and have the contact on the tip of my other pointer finger. I look up, and put the contact on the white of my eye, and press slightly to get out the air from under the contact. I then, while still holding down my bottom lid, take my other hand and pull up on my top lid. I then look down, and the contact automatically covers my cornea. It sounds complicated but thats my routine. I know what you're going through, it took time to figure out how to put it in right. It'll be frustrating..they'll fall out...you'll scream. But you just have to be patient. Don't worry it'll work out. Good luck.

Answer 9

While the benefit of improved vision without glasses usually persuades people to join the happy masses and immigrate to contacts, others are intimidated with the idea of jabbing plastic circles in their eyes. Indeed, putting in contacts is a great tribulation for new users (I spent about half-an-hour jabbing them in my eye with the aid of family members my first day). The following are two different methods for getting these little discs of wonder into your eyes. The first is recommended by most optometrists while the second is the method favored by myself and my parents.

Place-in-Center Method
The "Place-in-Center Method" was taught to me by my optometrist the day I got my contacts. The steps are as follows (I'm a rightie so if you're a lefty you'll have to switch directions for everything):

Place the contact lens on your right index finger. It should be upright, standing concavely away from your finger.
Using the middle finger of your right hand, pull down your lower eyelid.
Using the opposing hand's (i.e. the left one) index finger, pull up on the upper eyelid.
Now comes the tricky part: place the contact gently on the pupil of your eye using your pointer finger. Make sure to keep your eyelids open with your two other fingers!
The major drawback of this method is that, because you're placing an object directly on the pupil, you're eye will try to blink and you'll probably go crazy jabbing the lens into your blinking eye.

The Sclera Method
"The Sclera Method" is named after the whites of your eyes. This much simpler method is carried out in the following way (again, this is for a rightie):

Place the lens on your finger the same way you did for the "Place-in-Center Method."
Again, pull down the lower lid using your index finger.
Here's where things can get a little dicey: place the contact lens on the white part of the eye revealed when the lower lid was pulled down.
Now, move the inserted lens on top of the iris using your pointer finger. You may have some air bubbles trapped underneath the lens; moving it up should release any.
This method is my preferred choice because it reduces the possibility of blinking the lens out while trying to put it in. When the lens is placed on the sclera it isn't "picked up" by the retina and therefore doesn't cause the blinking reflex. However, you have to deal with air bubbles getting trapped under the lens and, if moving something around in your eye seems gross to you, the first method might be preferable. In either case, have fun with your new 20/20 vision!

Answer 10

I've been wearing contacts forever....this is what you do...put your contact on your index finger and with your middle finger slightly press down on the bottom of your eye.....take the middle finger of your other hand and slightly press up...look up, to the corner or which ever you prefer....put the contact on the white part of your eye in the bottom.....roll your eye around for a sec and your contact will automatically move onto your eyeball.....sounds like alot but its really not.