How to remove lenses and how to properly wear them

Contact lenses provide more freedom and comfort than glasses. And therefore it is not surprising that many people who have visual defects prefer to use them for correcting their eyesight. But, despite the numerous advantages of lenses, and with them there are some difficulties - how to remove lenses, how to properly wear them and how to perform proper care.

At selection of contact lenses the ophthalmologist at once inserts contact lenses to the patient, and then trains this skill of him. But when a doctor next to him prompts and directs all actions, putting on-taking off the lenses does not seem such a complicated process. But there are already many questions at home.

How to put on lenses

Before you start wearing the lenses, you should wash your hands thoroughly with soap and rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a clean, lint-free cloth or disposable napkin. The lens to be attached must be sterile clean. On it, in no case should there be any visible contaminants - villi, hairs, sorines, etc.

If the lens appears dirty, then it must be cleaned - put on a clean palm, drop a few drops of a special solution for the care of contact lenses of this type in the lens itself and a few drops under it. Then with the forefinger of the other hand, you gently rub it and then rinse it in a clean solution in the container (it is convenient to maintain the lens with tweezers with soft tips).

To start wearing a lens should always be from the same eye, for example, from the right one, so as not to confuse. A clean lens should be placed in the center of the index finger (for the right-hander), examine it again for purity and shape (not turned out), slowly bring it to the eye, with the middle finger of this hand pull the lower eyelid downward, and the eye should be directed upwards. Smooth motion to put the lens on the eyeball, remove the index finger and look down, you can blink.

In the case of a lens with dioptres, the correct position of the lens is easy to sense - nothing hinders in the eye, with a clear vision, with colored lenses about the same - nothing should interfere with the eye, the eye should not water, the lens itself is easy to see Pupil with a mirror. In order to put on the second lens, you need to do all the same.

If the method described above is difficult to wear the lenses, then you can additionally pull the upper eyelid upwards with the middle finger of the left hand, and carry out all the above movements and actions with your right hand.

Is it important to remove the lens at night?

Before going to bed, most of the existing types of lenses need to be removed - during sleep, the eyes and so are experiencing so-called. "Oxygen hunger", and contact lenses further strengthen it. Also, the longer they are in the eyes, the more bacteria and microorganisms are on them, which can lead to various diseases. Therefore, you can not be lazy at all, and every evening you need to remove contact lenses.

How to remove lenses

Patients often ask ophthalmologists this question. "Tell me how to remove contact lenses" - you often hear them. Contact lenses - a convenient tool, but you still need to properly handle them. To avoid complaints like "I can not remove the lens," you should carefully study the rules. All rules must be strictly observed to avoid various eye diseases. Understand how to remove the lens is not difficult. The main thing is to carefully follow the procedure.

How to remove the lens also explains and shows the ophthalmologist. This occurs during the selection and first trial use of contact lenses. But remember right away how to remove contact lenses is not always possible. It happens that at the doctor's appointment everything was simple and clear, but at home there are difficulties. It is necessary again to run / go to the doctor with a complaint that, they say, I can not remove the lens and ask for help. And therefore, in consultation with an ophthalmologist, you must carefully memorize the exact order of actions, ask all questions about putting on and removing lenses, it's better to write down the main points in brief.

Before removing contact lenses, you need to pay great attention to the cleanliness of your hands. Touching both the inner part of the eye and the outer one is only necessary with perfectly clean and dry fingers. In order to remove the lens from the eye, it is necessary to gently pull the lower eyelid with the middle finger down and look up. The index finger should be carefully lowered the lens just below the pupil or to the side. Then the forefinger and thumb should be very carefully "pinch" the lens and, holding it with two fingers, pull out of the eye. Immediately after removal, it should be put in a clean container and poured with fresh solution, cover tightly screwed.