How to Wear Contact Lenses

Wearing contact lenses (often called just "contacts") may be a little difficult for beginners. You may fear that the contact lenses will slip from your hands or injure your eyes. With daily practice, you will realize that it’s a simple process. Read the guidelines below on how to wear contact lenses.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Clean your hands with soap and dry them. Dry hands will allow easy handling of contact lenses.
2. Take your one lens gently out of its storage case. Place it on the tip of the index finger of your hand. Use your right hand to insert a contact in your left eye, and your left hand to insert a contact in your right eye. With your opposite hand, slightly raise the upper eyelid up. Use the middle finger of the contact holding hand to pull down the lower eyelid.
3. Look upward and gently place the lens on the lower part of your eyeball.
4. Gently release your eyelids and close your eyes.
5. Blink your eyes four or five times. This will ensure that the lens is properly seated. Repeat the process for the other eye.

Tips & Warnings

• Avoid the mix-up of lenses. Always use the correct lenses for each eye.