Learn How to Properly Insert & Remove Your Soft Contacts in Hamilton

Soft Contact Lens Insertion

• Always wash and dry your hands before handling contact lenses

• Always insert and remove your contacts over the sink, after making sure to plug the sink

• Dip the fatty part of your finger into the contact lens case and lift straight up, The lens will stick to your finger

• Never scrape the lens up the side of the case—this will cause damage to the lens

• Make sure your fingers are dry before insertion , as soft contacts tend to stick to wet fingers

• Place the lens on the tip of the index finger of your dominant hand

• Using the middle finger of your other hand, pull and hold open your upper eyelid so you cannot blink

• Pull down your lower eyelid using the middle finger of your inserting hand

• Look straight at the lens and place it directly on the center of your eye

Soft Contact Lens Removal

• Always wash and dry your hands before handling contact lenses

• Prepare your contact lens case: have it open and filled with fresh contact solution

• Make sure the lens is centered on your eye before trying to remove it

• As you look up, pull your lower eyelid down with the middle finger of your inserting hand, with your other hand, hold open your upper lid (as you did with insertion)

• Gently squeeze the lens between your thumb and index finger, and remove it from your eye