1. Before you insert the lens into your eye, you must thoroughly wash your hands, to prevent the transfer of bacteria from your hands to your eyes. Also, as a precautionary measure, lay down a clean towel to catch the contact lens if it accidentally falls off of your finger.
2. Next, place the contact lens in the palm of your hand, and use the solution that you are given to clean and lubricate the lens.
3. Now, place the lens on the tip of your index finger. With your free hand, lift your upper lid up toward your eyebrow, while holding your lower lid down, with your middle finger, so that your eye is now wide open.
4. Finally, place the lens directly over your iris (the colored part of your eye), or if you find it easier, look up or down and place the lens on the white part (conjunctiva) of your eye. Gently blink two or three times, and the contact lens should adjust and settle onto your iris.
5. Repeat the same steps when inserting the contact lens into your other eye.
Although removing your lenses is a quicker process, it can still be a frustrating task without proper instruction.
1. The same standard of cleanliness is required, as when you insert the contact lenses into your eyes.
2. To remove your lens, using one hand, hold open your eyelid, and with your opposite hand, grab both sides of the contact lens, using your thumb and forefinger, and carefully remove from your eye.
Learning to successfully insert and remove your contact lenses is an art that only comes through patience and much practice. Once you grasp the technique of this skill, you will be able to insert and remove your contact lenses comfortable and easily.
