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How to Safely Insert and Remove Your Contact Lenses
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Before You Begin
Good hygiene is the key to safe and comfortable contact lens wear.
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Wash your hands thoroughly with mild soap and water before touching your lenses.
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Apply make-up after inserting your contact lenses to avoid contamination.
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Keep fingernails short and smooth to prevent scratching your lenses or eyes
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Checking That Your Lens Is the Right Way Out
A soft contact lens has a slightly cup-shaped profile when it’s the correct way out and a flatter, saucer-like shape when it’s inside out.
Tip:
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When folded in half:
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Correct way: The edges meet.
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Inside out: The edges flare apart.
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If you accidentally insert a lens inside out, it won’t harm your eye, but it may feel uncomfortable, fit loosely, and eventually fall out.
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If the Lens Doesn’t Feel Right
If your lens feels uncomfortable or out of place:
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Remove it carefully.
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Rinse it with sterile saline.
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Reinsert the lens.
Never ignore persistent discomfort—if irritation continues, contact your optometrist.
Lets get started
Getting Ready to Insert Your Lenses
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Position a mirror at an angle in front of you for better control.
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If you’re long-sighted or struggle to focus up close, use a magnifying mirror in a well-lit area.
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With your middle fingers, gently hold your eyelids open by the lid margins (close to the lashes).
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Make sure you can see the white of your eye above and below the coloured iris—this ensures there’s enough space to insert the lens.
Inserting the Lens
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Remove the lens from its blister pack or case and gently shake off any excess fluid.
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Place it on the tip of your index finger, ensuring your finger isn’t too wet (otherwise, the lens may stick).
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Double-check that the lens is the right way out.
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Lower your chin slightly so your eye stays centred between your lids.
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Keeping both eyes open and looking straight ahead, slowly bring the lens toward your eye until it gently touches the cornea.
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This helps prevent air bubbles and improves comfort.
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Once the lens is in place, look down, release your lower lid first, then the upper lid, and blink gently to help the lens settle.
Removing the Lens
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Wash and dry your hands thoroughly.
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Hold your eyelids open with your middle fingers.
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Place your index finger and thumb on either side of the lens.
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Gently pinch the lens to “wrinkle” the edges and break the suction—don’t squeeze too hard.
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Remove and clean or dispose of the lens as advised by your optometrist.
Hard contact lens insertion and removal
How to Insert, Remove, and Re-Centre Your Contact Lenses
Before You Begin
Always start with clean hands.
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Wash your hands thoroughly with mild soap and water before touching your lenses.
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Rinse away all soap residue and dry your hands with a lint-free towel.
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Apply make-up after inserting your contact lenses to avoid contamination.
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Keep fingernails short and smooth to prevent scratching your eyes or damaging
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your lenses.
Preparing the Lens
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Remove the lens from its storage case.
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Rinse with sterile saline to remove any debris.
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Place a drop of wetting solution inside the lens to enhance comfort.
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Position yourself in front of a well-lit mirror, ideally angled for easy viewing.
Holding Your Eyelids
Use your middle fingers to gently hold your upper and lower eyelids:
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Place the tips of your fingers just behind the eyelashes on the lid margins.
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This keeps your eyelids open wide enough to insert the lens comfortably.
Tip:
Tilt your head so that you can see the white of your eye both above and below the coloured iris.
If you can’t see this, your lids aren’t open wide enough — adjust before trying to insert the lens.
Inserting the Lens
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Make sure your index finger isn’t too wet—a dry fingertip helps the lens release properly.
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Place the lens on the tip of your index finger and check that it’s the right way out (a smooth cup shape).
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Keep your chin slightly down so your iris stays centred.
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With both eyes open and looking straight ahead, slowly move the lens toward your eye until it gently touches the cornea.
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Once the lens is on, blink slowly and allow it to settle into position.
Re-Centring a Displaced Lens
Sometimes a lens may shift slightly off the cornea and feel uncomfortable.
To re-centre it:
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Look away from where the lens has moved.
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Use two fingers to press gently on the eyelids over that area to block the lens’s return path.
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Look back toward the displaced lens—this motion helps the lens float back onto the cornea.
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If your eye feels dry, apply a lubricating drop first to make repositioning easier.
Removing the Lens
To remove your contact lenses safely:
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Hold your eyelids open by pressing gently on the lid margins above and below the cornea.
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While keeping light pressure on the lids, look straight ahead and slowly bring your lids together.
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The lens will usually loosen and release, often detaching at the top and settling onto the lower lid.
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Gently remove the lens using your fingertips.
If the Lens Moves Off the Cornea
If the lens slides onto the white of your eye:
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Look away from the direction where the lens has moved.
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Place your index and middle fingers over the eyelids above that area.
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Look back toward the original position — the lens should move back onto the cornea.
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Use a lubricating eye drop if needed to make the process more comfortable.
