Getting used to inserting and removing contact lenses requires patience and practice until the process can be easily mastered. Initially, you will have the opportunity to both insert and remove your contact lenses whilst having them fitted at your opticians. However, when faced with this task without the support of the optician and his staff, the process may seem, at first, a little difficult but can be overcome if you persist.
When attempting to insert your contacts for the first time you may become frustrated as it can take a certain knack to be successful. In spite of your initial failures it is important to persevere and you will find that with each attempt the whole procedure will become easier and easier. Remember that very few are able to master the art of inserting and removing their contact lenses immediately so try to relax and be patient. To help you get started the information below should help as it contains some tried and tested ways to make life easier for you in this respect.
The first thing to remember before attempting to insert contact lenses is that your hands should be scrupulously clean and dry. You should then place the contact lens on the tip of your index finger in a concave position. Apply a little solution to the middle part of the contact lens. Using your thumb, pull down the lower lid of the eye into which you will be inserting you contact lens and look up.
You are now in a position to insert your contact lens that is sitting on the tip of your index finger. Avoid the impulse to blink but allow the contact lens to adjust to the eye, after a few seconds you may close your eye and your contact lens should feel secure and comfortable. If not, repeat the process until you are happy with the way the contact lens feels in your eye.
Removing contact lenses requires the same dedication to hygiene, so it is important to make sure that your hands are clean and dry. Remove the contact lens by using your thumb and forefinger, grab the sides of the lens and remove from the eye. This procedure can usually be accomplished instantly but also requires a degree of practice. To help lubricate your eyes and assist the process it may help to apply some eye drops.
After a few weeks you will find that inserting and removing your contact lenses has become easy and you shouldn’t experience any difficulties. It is simply a matter of technique. Once you get the hang of it you will begin to enjoy the benefits that contact lenses offer as they are certainly a wonderful aid to correcting your vision.