Putting contact lenses in

[bibblebub]

I am effectively new to doing this and whilst I was able to do this quite readily at the opticians yesterday, today (1st time at home) the right one required about half a dozen goes whereas the left one took about 15 minutes of repeated attempts.

It certainly felt like I was getting my finger tip right up to the surface of the eyeball but the lens just seemed to want to stick to the finger rather then transfer across.

Does anyone have any tips that they have found to make it easier? I'm sure practice will help but any suggestions would be welcome.

[RATTER15]

I cant even watch Mrs RATTER put hers in, GROSS!!!! im sticking to my glasses!!

[bibblebub]

it's even worse when it comes to taking them out - finger and thumb into your own eyes, something you'd never contemplate doing otherwise

[RATTER15]

Please don't say any more!!!!!! can we close this thread ED?


yuk!!!!!!!!

[TheWinner]

Put a drop of solution on your finger so the lens doesn't stick to your skin. (not too much or it will slide off), it takes quite a while to get into it, but with practise it becomes second nature. Good luck.

[bibblebub]

That seems sensible except that I was told at the opticians (and it's also in the booklet I was given) that the fingertip should be dry.

However I shall try that next time to see if there is a difference; if it doesn't work then it's easy enough to dry it off.

[Carakeel]

After clearing or rinsing the lense, I put it on my finger tip and then put one drop of solution onto the lense before putting it in my eye. This way it adheres to the eyeball rather than the finger. Hope that helps. Best wishes.

[bibblebub]

Thanks, I'll try that too.

[Answerprancer]

The way I do it is like this: Balance the lens on your index finger, huff on it gently to warm it up, then with two middle pairs of fingers pointing to each other, pull the upper and lower eyelids open and hold firmly - then dab it on and blink a lot (to get it centralised).

[york310]

Personally I use the dry fingertip method because the lens naturally wants to adhere to the wettest surface due to surface tension. If your finger is dry then the lens can stand prouder with less finger contact than if your finger is moist.

Iput the wetted lens on my finger as if I was going to insert it but then lift it from underneath with the thumb and forefinger of my other hand. I then fab the finger dry on a tipster and then replace the lens do I can insert it.

To be honest though everyone does it in different ways but it is a case of practice makes perfect. It's difficult to practice though as once it's in your hardly likely to take it out and try again are you.

[york310]

Stupid phone put fab and sister instead of dab and tissue. grrr

[york310]

Tipster not tissue. For Funks Sake

[Answerprancer]

Perfonably I like to fuel my eyelads oven then splat my glans in my pie then blank a lit to cake it gentrify.

[Answerprancer]

..frisnit frisnit

[bibblebub]

thanks folks for the sensible answers

[Eve]

I will come with practice, I still get the odd pesky one even after I've been wearing them for about 17 years!

I used to find my eyes would dry out a lot quicker with them in so always put some Allergen lens friendly eye drops in my eye before putting them in and make sure my finger is dry but that the lens is well lubricated.

It gets easier, I can put them in without a mirror now.

[bibblebub]

They were a lot easier to take out this afternoon.

Jenna1978 - do you wear your lenses when you have a shower or bath?

Shortly after posting this question I just had to find out what it was like to have a shower with good vision. Unfortunately after only a minute, despite being extra careful, one of my lenses seemed to disappear and, of course, there would be no chance of ever finding it again if it had fallen out. Fortunately I eventually found that it had only moved off-centre and was still in. Phew! It makes me reluctant to put them in before having a shower in the morning, but I would so like to be able to do that every time.

[sophie_1003]

I didn't think you were meant to wear them when having a shower? I've had mine a couple of months, am getting better at putting them in and taking them out but after putting them in if I think about it my eyes water!

[Eve]

It certainly makes some things easier! Like shaving your legs when you can actually see properly haha :)

I don't though of a morning, even with wearing dailies. I'm not really a bath person, very much a shower girl and shower every morning, won't leave the house until I have.

If I shower later on in the day though when I already have them in I won't take them out unless I'm staying at home for the rest of the day like if I'm getting into my night stuff to go to bed. I tend to take my contacts out when I get home anyway.

I wear them for swimming but you're not supposed to because of the cholorine, don't go very often but can't see a thing if I don't! Don't think you are meant to wear them on sunbeds either someone told me once.

[bibblebub]

The downside to wearing them in the shower, sophie, is that you get to see that the shower unit could do with a good clean.

You're probably right about not wearing them but I just had to give it a go.

[sophie_1003]

Lol! The thing that confuses me is that I was told quite sternly never to rinse the lenses or container with water because it has lots of bacteria in and can cause eye infections but if you get shampoo in your eyes you should rinse them with water!