How Do You Put In Contact Lenses?
• Properly care for your contact lenses whenever they’re not in use. • Wash your hands with soap. Rinse thoroughly to get rid of soap residue. Dry your hands with a towel (since paper towels or toilet paper may leave pieces behind) or, if possible, an air dryer. • Remove one contact from its case. Unless the prescription is the same for both, remember to check whether it’s for your right or left eye. • Place the contact on the index finger you’re most comfortable with using. (Handle with care or you may damage or invert the lens.) Make sure that the contact is sitting hollow-side up on your fingertip with none of the side walls sticking to your skin. • If it’s a soft contact lens, make sure that it isn’t inside-out. • While it’s still on your finger, inspect lens for rips, tears, or debris. • If dust or debris is visible, rinse with lens solution. • Gently pull your skin away from your eye. Use the index finger of your opposite hand to pull your upper eyelid upward; use the middle fing
