How to Put Contacts In your Eyes

If you are new to wearing contacts it can be a challenge to put them in your eyes. Rather than giving up on them, take a deep breathe then follow my instructions.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Eye Contacts
• Disinfecting Solution
• A Magnified Mirror
• A Table or Flat Surface
• A Chair

1. Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable.

2. With all your supplies in front of you begin by placing the right contact on the tip of your left index finger.

3. Raise your right eyelid with the index finger of your right hand.

4. Now bring your left hand to your right eye being careful not to drop the contact that is on your index finger.

5. Place your ring finger on the skin just under your eye then gently pull down.

6. Very carefully place the contact on your pupil. Now slowly close your eyelid with it closed look up then down. Open your eyes and blink a couple of times. The contact should now be in place.

7. Reverse the directions for your left eye.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure to wash your hands before putting contacts in.
• Always clean your contacts by dipping them in the disinfecting solution made for your contacts.
• You may find other variations that work better for you, use them.
• Use whatever method you are comfortable with.
• Follow what your optometrist tells you.
• You risk infection to your eyes by not washing your hands first.
• You risk infection to your eyes by not cleaning your contacts first.
• You risk infection to your eyes by wearing them beyond the recommended length of time which may vary depending on type.

[jackfrost87]

on 10/27/2009 OOO, putting in contacts has always wigged me out.

[jackfrost87]

on 10/27/2009 OOO, putting in contacts has always wigged me out.

[torque63]

on 12/27/2008 I wear contacts and the above method is the one that most use when first wearing contacts, if you can learn how to put them in without looking at a mirror it will go much faster. If you have problems removing them, put a couple of drops of wetting solution on your eyes before you try to remove the contacts (this helps the dry eye problem).

[lymanalo]

on 12/27/2008 I certainly need to practice this...I have colored contacts that I have yet to put on (don't know how)> Good thing they are mainly for looks~nice hazel color as I have dull dark brown eye color being Asian and all. Thanks for the tips.

[Dino1353]

on 12/27/2008 I wear contacts and love them. 5*