Farouk Hossen Opticians Ltd

Contact lenses

 

How to put in and take out soft contact
lenses

Everything is difficult in the beginning. Especially when it comes to learning to put in and take out soft contact lenses - a real test of your patience. Try using these tips and tricks for handling contact lenses.

Sit at a table when you are working with your contacts. In case you should lose one of the contacts this will make it much easier to find it again. Lay a mirror flat out on the table. Avoid any reflex type movements of the eye and eyelid. Always keep your nails short and smooth to help avoid injury to the eye. Before you begin, wash your hands and dry them with a fuzz free towel. Make it a habit to always begin with the same contact so in the future you can avoid mixing the right one from left one.

 

Preparation

 

Do's!

First check that the curvature of the contact is right. Take the contact out of the container and put it on a dry fingertip. Look at the contact from the side edge to see if the curvature is correct.

Correct shape: Shape of a bowl

Does the contact look like a tiny bowl and are the edges pointing upwards, then the shape is right and the contact can now be put directly into the eye.

Don'ts!

Wrong shape: Shape of a plate

If the contact is upside down it will look like a plate and the edge of the plate will go outwards slightly. With a little practice you will learn to see the difference right away. Turn the contact and rinse it with the recommended solution.

Do your contacts feel so thin or slippery that when you try to put them in they turn over on your fingertips instead of releasing from your finger or do they roll into a tube shape, which can rip if you try to unroll it? Then, our special tip will surely help you.

Take the contact between your thumb and index finger and apply a drop of OPTIFREE® express® to each side of the contact lens surface. Rub the contact lightly between your fingertips so that the solution is spread evenly on the contact. Now take the contact in your other hand and dry the first hand with a fuzz free towel. Put the contact back on the index finger of the dried hand. It will now open up and remain stabile on your fingertip.

 

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