subject: How to Remove a Soft Contact Lens [print this page] How to Remove a Soft Contact Lens How to Remove a Soft Contact Lens
It is known that soft lenses are made from the flexible plastics which are great for an active lifestyle. However, contact lenses require constant cleaning or replacement. At this time, this article is going to give you several tips that will guide you in removing a soft contact lens and having them cleaned.
The first thing that you should do is to follow the directions which come with the lenses. It is important for you to request literature from the eye-care practitioner about caring your contact lenses.
The second thing is to be exact when following the directions which come with the each lens-care product. If there are some questions you want to ask, you can ask to a pharmacist or eye-care practitioner.
The third thing that you need to do is to wash your hands and then rinse them before you are going to handle your lenses. It would be best if you are using fragrance-free soap.
The fourth thing is to use 2 or 3 drops of saline solution of lubricating/rewetting drops in the each eye ten minutes before you are going to remove a soft contact lens. It can hydrate the lens so that it will not dry when you remove it.
The fifth thing is to work over the table with the soft towel that covering the top. If you are working over the sink, you need to close the drain and then use the washcloth for covering the drain area.
The next thing is to take the right lens out first, and then the left, always. After that, you need to look up, then touch the lens, and you should let it slide down and over to outside corner of the eye. You will find that the lens is going to bunch up so that it is very easy to fold out by using your fingertips and grab out of your eye.
