Everyone who wears glasses wants to take them off, but at the same time see the world around him clearly and clearly. Modern ophthalmology offers various methods of correcting vision. These include laser surgery to correct vision, wearing glasses, all kinds of techniques for strengthening the eye muscles and the use of contact lenses. The easiest way to get rid of glasses is to use soft contact lenses.
At the initial stage for a beginner, the question will surely arise: how to wear lenses. After all, they are made of flexible and thin material. First of all, before you take the lens, you need to clean your hands from dust and dirt with a detergent. This procedure helps to avoid infection and foreign bodies (villi, fluffs, fungi, microorganisms) in the eye. A hard towel or microfiber cloth is suitable for wiping hands. These materials do not contain lint, therefore, before putting on the lenses, fingers will be cleaned of foreign particles. Otherwise, feelings of discomfort and pain in the eyes cannot be avoided.
As a rule, an ophthalmologist prescribes the wearing of lenses of different diopters. In this case, it’s worth mastering the main rule for yourself - you should put on and take off the lens strictly from the left (or right) eye. This action avoids confusion. If the doctor has prescribed lenses of equal corrective power, then the order of insertion of the lens into the eye and removal does not matter.
There are two methods for inserting soft contact lenses. To begin with, taking the lens out of the package (container), you should check it for integrity and correct position. The turned-out lens looks like a plate with the edges directed in different directions. When positioned correctly, the lens should be in the shape of a bowl with the edges pointing up.
1. How to wear lenses with one hand
Using the index finger of the left hand, the lens is worn on the eyeball, while the middle finger pulls the lower part of the eyelid. Raising the sclera up, then you should lower your gaze to fit the lens into place and remove your finger from the lower eyelid. Close the eye - the lens should fit on the pupil on its own. Exactly the same actions are carried out with the right lens.
2. How to wear lenses with both hands
Using the index finger of the left hand, the lens is inserted into the sclera. At this time, the middle finger of the same hand pulls the lower eyelid, and the other hand - the upper one. Without removing your hands, turn your eyes to the right and left. This is necessary in order for the lens to fall into its intended place.
Carefully remove your fingers and blink. Repeat these steps with another lens.
To remove it, you need to look up, and pull the lower eyelid with your finger. The index finger moves the lens from the eyeball and is removed from the eye. Carefully straightening the lens, put it in storage in a special solution.
Contact Lens Care
Strict adherence to clean hands. Before carrying out manipulations with lenses, lotions and creams should not be used, and hands should be washed with soap.
The lenses are worn before applying makeup.
The lens fluid in the container should always be poured fresh.
You should not use home-made solutions or water (boiled, distilled, filtered, carbonated, etc.) for storage or wetting.
It is necessary to regularly (once a week) carry out cleaning of contact lenses with a special peroxide system.
In no case should you moisten the lenses with saliva and take them in your mouth.