1. Practice Patience
Putting in contact lenses takes patience if you haven't done it before. Practice in a calm, relaxed environment. Allow yourself enough time to put in your contact lenses before you must leave the house to reduce stress. It may take a few days or a few weeks to master putting in contact lenses quickly.
2. Maintain Your Lenses
When you wear contacts, the health of your eyes depends on diligent cleanliness. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water and dry your hands before you put in your contacts. It's also important to keep your fingernails trimmed and clean. Dirt and germs on your fingers and nails can carry infections into your eyes.
3. Center on a Solution
Use your dominant hand when you insert your contact lenses. Put your contact lens on the tip of your index finger with the outward curve resting on the finger. The lens should look like a tiny, upright bowl. Drop a bit of contact lens solution into the center of the lens. Make sure that the contact lens solution is the only solution on your fingertips. Perfume, after shave or toothpaste residue must not be present. Using the thumb of your other hand, pull down your lower eyelid. Look up towards the ceiling with the eye in which you are putting the contact lens.
4. Use a Gentle Touch
Take your index finger with the contact lens on it and gently place the lens onto the lower part of your eyeball. Put only slight pressure on the lens for just a second to release any air that's trapped behind it. Don't close your eye right away. Wait a few seconds to allow the contact lens to settle into place. Close your eye and gently rub your eyelid to center the lens on your eye.
5. Check Your Vision
Once your contact is in place, cover your other eye. Look through your lens and check that your vision is clear. If you see clearly, then the lens is centered properly in your eye. If you don't see clearly, or if the contact lens feels uncomfortable, take it out and insert it again.
