Soft contact lenses

[c00ky83]

Is it possible to wear them inside out? My optician said so, but I thought she was winding me up. I've worn them 3 years, and they flip over all the time - you can't even tell!

[dannydingbat]

Yes you can but it may not be wise. I have worn them inside out by accident and pretty soon you notice that they are uncomfortable after a while. If you hold a lens between the ends of your forefinger and thumb with the outside pointing toward the finger ends, looking at it edge on, squeeze it lightly, you will see one of two things. If the lens rolls inwards on itself, it will be rolling towards the inside. If, instead, its edges roll onto the contours of your fingers, it will be rolling away from the inside. This will show that it is countoured to be worn only one way and the edges may sctratch your eye if worn inside out. Hope you understand this.

[kempie]

An inside-out soft contact lens appears to have a "flared" lip around its edge. This is what causes the discomfort.

Further info. (with tiny pictures!) here.

[january_bug]

And also, if they're in inside out, if you hold your top lid up, and try to blink, you'll see the lens skid around all over your eyeball!!! That's how I check I put them in "bowl" rather than "saucer" lol :-)

[Ralph]

I use daily disposables which are so thin that it's sometimes really difficult to see when they're inside out. I've been using them for a few years, but still managed to put one in inside out yesterday. It was quite uncomfortable after about an hour and very irritating after 4. Monthlies are much easier to see when they're the right way around.

[mycatis]

Seriously?? Any time I put my lenses in inside out by mistake it's agony!

[c00ky83]

Well I understand by those pictures, but still! Since I never realised I've probably been close to 50/50 without ever really noticing. I'll check next time!

[chazza]

i have put them in inside out by accident and it is sooo sore, it feels like it is scratching the surface off my eye and i have to get it out ASAP!

[hannahjo]

I�ve just switched to soft lenses from gas permeable, and have managed to put mine in inside out. It was a bit uncomfortable but I could still see ok. My lenses have �123� written on them so if they�ve flipped inside out it reads like its been mirrored. Maybe you could ask your optician about getting this on yours? The worst thing I ever did with my hard lenses was put them both in the same eye� !!!

[suzi-q]

I once forgot to take my lenses out after a night out, went to bed, got up in the morning and put another pair in... that was very weird because I couldnt see properly after id put the lenses in - it took me a few minutes to work out what Id done - well I was a bit hung over!!
Also very painful was when one split in my eye and I had to fish out the two bits - that was horrid.
Still I'll keep wearing them - vanity eh!