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How To Insert Contact Lenses

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How To Insert Contact Lenses

This film contains essential advice for those who wear contact lenses. We demonstrate the correct way to insert a contact lens into your eye. For this film we are using soft disposable contact lenses. This film contains essential advice for those who wear contact lenses. We demonstrate the correct way to insert a contact lens into your eye. For this film we are using soft disposable contact lenses.

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Wash and dry hands

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water, then make sure all the soap is rinsed off. Use a towel to completely dry your hands so there is no water left on them.

Step 3: Prepare

Open the lens case and carefully remove the first contact lens. If your eyes have different prescriptions, your optometrist will tell you which lens is for the right eye and which is for the left. Place the lens onto the index finger of your dominant hand. Make sure the contact lens is not inside out. The outer edge of the lens should curve inwards not outwards.

Step 4: Insert Contact Lens

Using the middle finger of your dominant hand, gently pull your lower eyelid downwards. Using the middle finger of your other hand, pull your upper eyelid upwards. Look up at the ceiling and gently place the contact lens onto the lower white part of your eye.

Step 5: Adjust

Let go of your eyelids and blink several times to adjust. You may also need to roll your eye around in different directions for the contac lens to centre itself. If there are air bubbles trapped under the lens, close your eye and press softly onto your closed eyelid to eject the bubbles.

Step 6: Repeat

Now repeat the procedure for your other eye. For further information watch VideoJug's films 'How to remove contact lenses' and 'How to clean contact lenses.' You are now ready to enjoy your day without glasses.

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  2. mrmoore

    I wish I could wear contacts. The thought of it makes me squirm! I think I'll stick to glasses.

  3. alchris19

    Thank You very much! This video is very helpful! Tip: Just try your best in inserting the contact lens in one try so that it won't irritate your eyes

  4. Maria_Awber

    The procedure explained for wearing contact lens and precautions noted is very easy and explained in an order.I would add a point to this, first finish taking lens from one eye and then go for other because if in case open both the lids and place it in an incorrect box a new problem arises. Never take risk and Thank You for the gudiance :)

  7. kel297

    Im scared of putin on lenses its like ther gona get stuck in the rong place

  8. seanbee

    This is a very informative video, there are also other videos on how to remove contacts, how to clean contacts and how to choose the right contacts. Great work as usual by the video jug team.

  9. contactsaresohard

    man this i sso hard how do u put em on i kan take them off easily but putting them impossible i need 3 hands 2 do this like i kan only pull bottomlid top lid i cant even move it

  10. amorgenstern

    Cool! I had a really hard time at first putting these stupid things in so I stopped wearing them and then my mom bought me some contacts from http://www.contact.com and now I wear them all the time! Took me about 2 weeks to get used to them.