Insertion of contact lenses is not a skill that most people have naturally. It takes a little practice before you feel confident about the process. Just like "they" say, "practice makes perfect". Don't you just love "they"? "They" have an answer for everything. But in this case is true. And it doesn't take much practice before you will know how to insert their contact lenses.
Contact lenses are medical devices that must pass FDA requirements. When your contact lenses are new, sterile and free of bacteria or germs.Eye infections are the greatest risk for contact lens holders. While there is no way you will be able to keep them as clean as the first day you opened them, there are precautions you can take to keep your contact lenses as clean and germ free as possible.
Firstly, wash your hands before you insert your contact lenses. Never manipulate your contact lenses with dirty hands. That is the safest way to transfer the bacteria from his hands to his eyes. And always take the precaution of laying a clean, lint-free towel or paper towel clean down in the area you will be entering your contact lenses.Don't let your contact fall into pia where he can collect any number of germs and bacteria. on the same note, even in a pinch, not "Wash" your contact in your mouth. Saliva is full of bacteria and this practice can lead to a serious eye infection that can be very difficult to treat.
Once you are working with your hands clean and in a clean environment, gently shake your contact case to loosen the contact lenses, where they joined slightly the bottom or sides of the case. Don't try to pull a stuck lens with your fingers. The action reduce tugging sensation can rip the lens.
Place the contact in the Palm of your hand.Squirt some of the recommended cleaning and disinfecting solution it to wash it.Balance the lens on the tip of your index or middle finger.It is better to have dry fingers, since the contact won't let go so easily if your fingers are very wet.
Now, with your other hand pull in your eyelid to open your eye very broad. If you're not reticent and you have no problem putting something in your eye, you can insert directly contact lenses on the cornea. If you have a very strong reflex blinking or if you don't like the idea of inserting contact lenses directly in your eye, you can look up or to the side and put the lens in the white area of your eye. Either way, once the contact is adhering to your eyes and not your finger gently sometimes, blink and the contact lens fit directly over the cornea and then do the same with the other eye. will take a little practice, but, before you know it, you will know everything about inserting contact lenses.
