Contact lenses are small plastic discs placed in the eyes to correct vision. You may choose to wear contact lenses because it is convenient and affordable. Glasses interfere when you play sports and are vulnerable to scratches. However, removing contact lenses from your eyes requires more effort than removing glasses from the bridge of your nose. There are specific steps on how to remove a contact lens from your eye.
Step 1
Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. Dry them well.
Step 2
Cover your right eye with your right hand. Check if your vision in your left eye is blurry. If the contact lens is not centered, readjust.
Step 3
Look into a mirror and place your third finger of your left hand on your left upper eyelid and pull up. This will expose your eye better.
Step 4
Place your third finger from your right hand on your left lower eyelid and pull it down.
Step 5
Use your right forefinger to slide the contact lens from the white part of your eye to the middle of your eye.
Step 6
Repeat steps 3 and 4 and use your right forefinger to touch the lower white part of your left eye.
Step 7
Grasp the contact lens gently between your right thumb and forefinger. Remove the contact lens from your eye.
Step 8
Place the contact lens in the palm of your left hand.
Step 9
Apply the recommended amount of contact lens solution onto the contact lens.
Step 10
Rub the contact lens solution gently onto the contact lens using your right forefinger.
Step 11
Rinse the lens again, using contact lens solution, and fill the contact lens case with solution.
Step 12
Place the contact lens in the designated compartment.
Step 13
Repeat steps 2 to 13 to remove and store the contact lens from your right eye.
Things You'll Need
- Contact lens solution
- Contact lens case
- Mirror
