Removing Rigid Contact
Lenses
To a great extent, removing rigid contact
lenses is a matter of common sense. However, it is sometimes helpful
to have some steps outlined for you, especially if you are new to
wearing contact lenses.
| 1. |
Wash your hands, before you put your lenses in
your eye, and after you remove them. Your eyes are very sensitive,
and any dirt or bacteria you introduce to them via poor hygiene,
will give you great problems. |
| 2. |
Use non perfumed and non oil based soap. The perfumes that
are added to modern hand soaps could cause irritation to your
eyes.
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| 3. |
Try and work over a desk or a table, with a soft cloth underneath
to catch and protect the lens should it pop out. |
| 4. |
Get into a routine of removing the same lens first. That way,
your chances of getting confused over which lens goes into which
box are reduced.
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| 5. |
Pull the eyelid towards the ear, 'pinching' the contact lens
between your eyelids.
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| 6. |
Blink as you pull the eyelids and the lens should pop out.
Please not that the techniques being described here are for
hard lenses only. They will not work with soft lenses. |
| 7. |
If you struggle to get your lenses out of your eye using these
suggestion, it is possible to buy suction tools specifically
for the purpose. |
| 8. |
Don't worry that you might lose your lens behind your eye.
It is impossible for this to happen.
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| 9. |
After removing the lens, hold it in the palm of your hand,
and squeeze a few drops of protein remover onto the side of
the lens that fits on your eye. Rub the cleaner into the lens
with your thumb and fore finger, and then remove the cleaner
with clean, distilled, sterilised water.
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| 10. |
If removing your lenses, place them in sterile solution immediately
after you have cleaned them.
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If you adhere to this regime, you should soon find that removing
your contact lenses is a breeze.
Taking
care of your eyes |
