HOW DO I PUT IN SOFT CONTACT LENSES FOR THE FIRST TIME: A how to put in contacts for beginners

[@Pete7Davies]

You made that look so easy. I had conjunctivitis when I was a very small child, every morning I had 3 people holding me down to put drops in my eyes, I never ever recovered from that, even to this day, and I'm now 63 years old. Cannot abide anything near my eyes, even my own finger, its more or less impossible for me to hold my own eyelid open like you do. I haven't had contacts very long, but Ive got a long way to go before I become any good at putting them in.

[@robertrose3068]

Amazing because some of these steps we are shown opposite. For me, I do my left eye first always because its the most difficult to apply and my logic is until I get it in, the easier one is pointless. 🤓 1. For applying, tip of the finger makes more sense because less surface area is holding it and you're transferring to a larger surface area-in theory👍. I was shown either the pad of my finger or even the side. I'll try the tip. 2. Dry finger makes more sense too but I was told moist, which didn't make sense as the contact is attracted to moisture, plus a moist finger causes the contact to move around more. Also what makes sense is hydrating your eye with drops just before, as I saw on one video. 👍 3. It makes more sense to place the contact on your cornea because that's the area its shaped for and should attach easier-in theory. 👍I was told to get the contact close and look up, then apply on the white area near the bottom. Your version is as close to the cornea as possible, then look up (if I recall) then around, then blink. I'll do that as well because there is no try-do or do not. 🤓 4. Yesterday I saw a video of an Asian lady on a different removal method you may try. Basically, for her right eye, she took her right index finger and lightly pulled the corner of her right eye toward the outside of her face. Then with her left index finger, she started from the top of her eyelid, caressed downward until the contact was at the bottom eyelid folded, then removed it. Never even touched her eye or went near her cornea. 👍 My issue is my eyes are kind of squinty and super sensitive. I also just started 2 weeks ago and my doc said it was an uphill battle anyway as I have the Bausch & Lomb mutifocal turic lenses (which are only 1-2 years in the market) which are difficult to apply even for experienced users. However when I do get them in, my vision on mobile devices, distance and all in between are almost exactly like my progressive glasses. 🤓 Question: have you tried one of the small contact applicators?

[@Dorafran86]

For me, my left is easier, and I'm right handed. I guess it's because I don't look directly in the eye when I have my right done, so the blinking reflex doesn't kick in as much as when I'm staring in my own eye directly and try to put lense in.

[@patricepaschalisaac9273]

Doctor thank you for all the details, i wanna practicing doin that because I'm going to see my doc for the right fitting next week. Thank you and God bless this channel!!

[@GoodOptometryMorning]

You can do it!

[@chillhandrolledicecream2104]

Thank you! Finally was able to take mine out after seeing your video.

[@GoodOptometryMorning]

Glad it helped!

[@joyceluke3769]

Great job! Keep it up!

[@GoodOptometryMorning]

Thanks, will do!

[@nissjournal]

Loved it💫

[@GoodOptometryMorning]

Thanks Nistha

[@deniseadam7661]

Excellent ths

[@Codemantic]

two things I learned from this is looking down to grab the top eyelid helps a lot no one else says this, two I didn't know they could roll up and if I come across this I know what to do. I have tried for about 4 hours to get them in but I am determined to do it. once I can they will let me take them home

[@Dorafran86]

Thank you for this vid. You explained it all so well. But, I have a question. In inr close up of the eye, in that taking out part, the eye seems to be reddened a bit. Is this something normal for contacts wearers? I noticed that in my very early stages of trying to put in & out my contact lenses (I'm a newbie) my eye would get often irritated due to me, manipulating with the lens, or making multiple attempts of take in/out to get enough of skill to be able to do it within the first trial, but I assumed as I become skilled with it and its a one quick move, eyes will stay white and clear. So I'm a bit confused with this image. Am I to except my eyes often a bit of pinky just because of wearing contact daily?

[@Wire-Free]

Thanks Dr

[@TheGoatxgz]

thank you

[@GoodOptometryMorning]

You're welcome

[@myateaindraykhine469]

Hello! I just wear the contact lens for the first time. When my lens lay on my eyes, I can feel the contacts lens in on my eyes for like 1 hour. Is it normal for the beginners that feeling a bit uncomfortable ? I really scared wearing the contacts lens however I want to give it a try!! Thank you so much in advance.

[@NoahCraig]

eye (: