How to Get Your Contacts in With Ease

I've been wearing contact lenses for a long time, and there are many, subtly different ways of putting them in. This is what works for me.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Contact lenses

How to Get Your Contacts in With Ease

1. Open your contact lens case. Use your left hand to grab the contact lens between your thumb and forefinger. Pull it out.
2. Place the contact on the pad of the forefinger on your right hand. Make sure the contact looks like a smooth little cup sitting on top of your finger.
3. Pull the skin below your eye down with the middle and ring finger of your right hand, opening the eye a bit.
4. Look up and gently press the contact against your eyeball. You shouldn't feel the pressure of your finger, just that of the contact lens.
5. Pull your finger away, blink a few times. Repeat with the other eye.

Tips & Warnings

• I am right-handed, which is why I use my right hand to do most of the work here. If you're a lefty, you may want to do the reverse.