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Contact Lens Patient Instruction Review
PLACING THE LENS ON THE EYE
A good way to be successful in placing your soft lenses on your eyes is to read
the instructions and then act out each step without actually using a lens. This
practice will provide you with a good idea of the finger positions and the
pressure you must exert on the eyelids to actually insert the lenses. You
should also practice guiding your index finger (which will soon hold the lens)
to your eye while holding your upper and lower lids apart (Step #4).
When you have thoroughly washed, rinsed, and dried your hands, inspected
the lens, and gone through a few practice runs of the instructions below, you
are ready to actually apply the RIGHT lens.
1) Place the lens on the tip of the right index finger (left index finger if you
are left handed). Make sure the index finger is dry (otherwise surface tension
from the moisture will prevent the lens from being transferred from the finger
to the eye).
2) Pull the lower lid of the eye downward with the middle finger of the right
hand (see FIGURE 5).
the instructions and then act out each step without actually using a lens. This
practice will provide you with a good idea of the finger positions and the
pressure you must exert on the eyelids to actually insert the lenses. You
should also practice guiding your index finger (which will soon hold the lens)
to your eye while holding your upper and lower lids apart (Step #4).
When you have thoroughly washed, rinsed, and dried your hands, inspected
the lens, and gone through a few practice runs of the instructions below, you
are ready to actually apply the RIGHT lens.
1) Place the lens on the tip of the right index finger (left index finger if you
are left handed). Make sure the index finger is dry (otherwise surface tension
from the moisture will prevent the lens from being transferred from the finger
to the eye).
2) Pull the lower lid of the eye downward with the middle finger of the right
hand (see FIGURE 5).
FIGURE 5
3) Pull the upper lid of your eye upwards with the middle finger of the left
hand (see FIGURE 6).
hand (see FIGURE 6).
FIGURE 6
4) After concentrating momentarily on the lens to assure its position directly in
front of your eye on the index finger, look straight ahead and gently place the
lens directly on the cornea.
5) Look down and slowly remove your right hand, releasing your lower lid.
6) Look straight ahead and slowly remove your left hand, releasing the upper
lid.
7) If there is an initial foreign body sensation, look toward your nose and slide
your lens off the cornea. If the foreign body sensation persists, remove the
contact lens and contact us for a follow up appointment.
8) Check to be sure that the lens is centered properly by covering the left eye
with your hand. If your vision is crisp and clear, the lens is in its proper place.
9) Apply the LEFT lens by following the same procedure.
There are other methods of lens placement. If the above method is difficult for
you, we will provide you with an alternate method.
NOTE: If after placement of the lens, your vision is blurred, check for the
following:
If the lens is not centered on the eye then review the "Centering the Lens"
section.
If the lens is centered, remove the lens and check for the following:
a) Cosmetics or oils on the lens. (Clean and place on the eye again.)
b) The lens is wrong eye.
c) The lens is inside out - it would also not be as comfortable as normal.
If you find that your vision is still blurred after checking the above possibilities,
remove both lenses and consult us.
front of your eye on the index finger, look straight ahead and gently place the
lens directly on the cornea.
5) Look down and slowly remove your right hand, releasing your lower lid.
6) Look straight ahead and slowly remove your left hand, releasing the upper
lid.
7) If there is an initial foreign body sensation, look toward your nose and slide
your lens off the cornea. If the foreign body sensation persists, remove the
contact lens and contact us for a follow up appointment.
8) Check to be sure that the lens is centered properly by covering the left eye
with your hand. If your vision is crisp and clear, the lens is in its proper place.
9) Apply the LEFT lens by following the same procedure.
There are other methods of lens placement. If the above method is difficult for
you, we will provide you with an alternate method.
NOTE: If after placement of the lens, your vision is blurred, check for the
following:
If the lens is not centered on the eye then review the "Centering the Lens"
section.
If the lens is centered, remove the lens and check for the following:
a) Cosmetics or oils on the lens. (Clean and place on the eye again.)
b) The lens is wrong eye.
c) The lens is inside out - it would also not be as comfortable as normal.
If you find that your vision is still blurred after checking the above possibilities,
remove both lenses and consult us.
