Correct Way To Wear Contact Lenses - Beginners Guide (2021)

 

Contact Lenses - A Guide For First Time Users

(All About Wearing Contact Lenses)

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When learning to ride a bike or drive a car, it takes time and practise to master the skills. Wearing and caring for contact lenses is the same.

However, after you've learned the guidelines, it'll be clear why millions of individuals throughout the world have switched from glasses to contacts.

To gain a better understanding of Contact Lenses, read this beginner's guide to contact lenses.

How To Put In Contact Lenses:

Step-by-step instructions for inserting contact lenses in your eyes are provided down below:

1) Before you do anything else, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water to reduce the risk of an eye infection. Soap that has excess oils or perfumes should be avoided, according to the ophthalmology association, because soap can attach to the surface of a lens.

2) To avoid particles floating around in one or both of your eyes, dry your hands with tissues or a lint-free cloth.

3) When handling your contacts, stand over a clean, level surface. If you're near a sink, make sure the drain is plugged.

4) Always put your first contact lens in the same eye, whether it's your right or left eye. This prevents you from mixing up your right-eye and left-eye contacts, which are often different in power or size.

5) Remove one of the lenses from the storage case and place it in your hand with care. Handle the lens with your fingertips rather than your nails.

6) Contact-lens solution should be used to clean the lens. If you drop a contact lens, re-rinse it in solution before attempting to insert it into your eye.

7) Place the contact lens on the tip of your index or middle finger, depending on which hand you're writing with. Look for any ripped or damaged areas on the lens.

8) Make sure the lens is facing the right way up. You're ready to put the lens on your eye if it forms a bowl and the edges flip up. Reverse the lens if it resembles a lid with the edges pulled out.

9) While looking in the mirror, keep your upper eyelid open with your non-writing hand. With your writing hand's middle or ring finger, press down on your lower eyelid. You can also open your upper and lower eyelids widely with the thumb and fingers of your non-writing hand.

10) Place the contact lens over your eye. While doing so, look in front of you or up towards the ceiling.

11) To assist the lens settle properly, slowly close your eyes and roll them in a full circle. Blink a few times after opening your eyes. Examine your eye in the mirror to see if the lens is visible in the centre.

12) Your eye should feel comfortable and your vision should be clear if the lens is implanted and centred correctly. If you're feeling uneasy or your vision is foggy, you’ll need to take out and reinsert the lens.

11) Rep the process with the second lens once you've gotten the first one in.

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How To Take Out Contact Lenses:

These are the procedures to follow when removing your contacts.

1) To avoid an eye infection, handle the lenses only after you've carefully cleaned and dried your hands, just like you did when putting in your contacts.

2) Shake out any remaining contact-lens solution in your storage case, then air dry it or dry it with a fresh, clean cloth.

3) Look up while standing in front of a mirror. With your writing hand's middle finger, pull down your lower eyelid. To avoid confusion, always remove the same lens first (right eye or left eye).

4) With the index finger of your writing hand, carefully move the contact lens down to the white of your eye.

5) To remove the lens, gently pinch it with the pads of your index and thumb.

6) Replace the lens in your other eye and repeat the procedure.

7) If the lenses aren't daily-wear contacts, clean them after removing them according to your eye care professional's or the manufacturer's recommendations. Do not use homemade cleaning solutions; only use recommended cleaning solutions.

8) If you're using daily-wear lenses, put them in a storage case and soak them in solution, or toss them out.

Tips To Take Care Of Your Lens And Eyes:

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• Contact lens care can help keep your eyes healthy and extend the life of your contacts.

• At least once a week, wash your contact lens storage case with warm soapy water. It should be properly rinsed and dried with a clean tissue.

• Replace your contact-lens storage case at least once every three months, or as directed by your eye doctor.

• When you're sick, even if it's only a cold, don't use contacts. When you put in or remove contacts when ill, viruses can migrate from your hands to your eyes.

• Keep in mind to blink. Blinking frequently keeps your lenses clean and moist.

• To avoid scratching your eyes or damaging your contacts while putting them in or taking them out, keep your fingernails short.

• Using contacts while swimming or showering is not recommended unless you are wearing goggles. When your contacts are in, exposing your eyes to water can lead to an infection.

• Contact lenses should never be cleaned or moistened with spit from your mouth. This can contaminate the contacts.