Contacts need answers immediately!!!?

Question

I Have been wearing glass' since I was about 5 (I am now 14), I went to my doctor to get contacts and could not put them in during the lesson... That was like three days ago. MY back up glasses are ready to be picked up so I am going to getthem tomorrow. I will also be trying to get my contacts in then I can't take them home intill I can show the doctor I can get them in and out. So I need advice on how to stop blinking and get the contacts in. And anyways I can practice or something at home without contacts. Thank you so much.

Answer 1

The trick which takes practice and patience is to hold your eyelid open as you insert the contact onto your eyeball. If you blink as you are inserting the lens, it is likely to pop out and will probably end up on your eyelash instead. If you are putting a lens in the right eye, the method is to use your left index finger to pull your eyelid upwards. Then, with the contact lens on your right finger in the shape of a bowl (I am guessing they showed you the difference between inside out and all that stuff) you want to slowly bring it toward your eye. Use one of your other fingers to pull down on the bottom part of your eye where your eyelashes are. While still holding your eye, simply touch your right index finger to your right eye. Keep your eye held open for another second and slowly close your eyelid and blink a few times. A great trick to center the lens without having to touch it again is to close your eye and look toward your ear and then look down and blink.

To take the lens out, you use your thumb and index finger to gently pinch the lens so that it comes off your eye. Then just grab the lens with these two fingers.

If you tend to drop them often, put them in using a magnified mirror, such as ones used to apply makeup and place a dark colored towel down so that if you do drop it, you can easily see it. I would avoid doing it over a sink until you get good at it so you don't risk losing a lens down the drain. The easiest way to find a contact lens if you drop it on the floor is to turn out the lights in the room and shine a flashlight around the floor. The lens will reflect the light beam and you will be able to see it. Remember soft lenses need to be in solution or in your eyes and not out in the air for too long or they will dry out and become brittle.

If you are still having difficulty, you should ask if they can just give you one trial pair to practice with at home and not give you the boxes of lenses until you are good at getting them in and out. Some eye doctors give trial pairs to start you off before you have to commit to buying several boxes. If they say no, try practicing as much as you can without contacts but make sure you wash your hands thoroughly and try to avoid touching your eyeball (come really close to it but don't actually touch it if you can help it.)

Answer 2

I had the same issue as you. It took me at least a week to get the hang of it. But this is what I do...

Hold your upper lid and the lower part of your eye with your middle fingers. Then put your contact on your index finger.

Don't put your contact directly in the center of your eye. Look the other way, so you can put the contact on the white part of your eye.

Relax, and slowly put the contact on your eye. My eye still twitches a little, but I rarely blink. I think it helps if you can't see your contact touch your eye.

After you get it on your eye, slowly blink your eye a couple times until your contact is in the center of your eye.

Good luck! <3

Answer 3

I would suggest you wash your hands and then practice holding you eye open with one hand (I use my thumb and index finger to hold the eye lids open) and with the other hand put your index finger into your eye. You don't have to touch your eye, but try to get used to putting your index finger about a cm away from your eyeball. If you can learn to hold your eye open while your finger is that close, you will be able to do it when your finger has the contact on it. Practice it for an hour if you have to.

Answer 4

The secret is to hold your upper lid and lower lid wide apart with the fingers of opposite hands.
Let the lens get a little dry on you finger tip so it would rather be on your wet eye instead of your finger when you touch your eye with it.
Go slowly, you finger cannot beat your blink.
Slowly bring the lens to your eye as though you are going to touch your eye. Actually, you do touch your eye, but with the lens which should now go on.

Answer 5

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