More and more people whose doctors have diagnosed myopia or hyperopia, choose contact lenses for vision correction. This tool is much more convenient and practical glasses, but in order to learn how to use it, it takes time. In people who first encounter a correction of vision with the help of lenses, naturally, the question arises as to how to put on lenses. This can be learned in a few minutes, using a detailed article with illustrations. So. ..
How quickly to wear the lens?
Even those people who resort to using lenses for the first time in their lives, quickly master the technique of putting them on.
1. When you are going to insert lenses, do not worry and do not be afraid, adjust yourself to success. Wash your hands thoroughly, dry them and prepare all the necessary things for the procedure. This is usually a lens pack, a special liquid for washing and storing them, a sealed container for storing the lenses separately after they have been removed. For the first time it is easiest to perform all the manipulations in front of the mirror, then you will in practice understand how to put on the lenses. A clean paper shawl can also come in handy if the eyes begin to water.
2. The most difficult thing in most cases is to learn not to blink for a while, when you need to pull the upper and lower eyelids with the anonymous and middle fingers of one hand, making it easier to access the eye. In this case, the ring finger should lie on the lower eyelid, and the middle finger, respectively, on the upper eyelid. Some people find it more convenient to use the index and middle fingers for this. Here the person himself must find a position convenient for himself.
3. Now you can take the lens out of the package. Make sure that it is damp, this will make it easier to put on. Before you wear contact lenses, just put one of them on the tip of your index finger( closer to the nail) and look at its shape. If it looks like a bowl of the right shape, it means it will be worn correctly. On several models from the side you can see the letter, which also helps to understand if the lens is turned out. And if it resembles a plate with edges, the label has an inverted image, then the product is in the wrong position.
4. Pulling off the eyelids and looking up, lean the lens to the white area of the eye - sclera. It does not have nerve endings, and the touch will be painless. The wet lens will stick to it. Gently blink so that it automatically moves to the center of the eye. You will understand that all performed correctly, to improve the eyesight.
5. How to put the lens on the second eye, you already understood, you just need to repeat 2, 3 and 4 points.
6. If you feel uncomfortable, hurt, or any other discomfort in the eyes after the procedure, remove the lens, hold them for several minutes in a washing liquid, and then put on again.
7. Fuzzy, poor vision after the use of contact lenses can be the result of their incorrect location on the eye. To avoid this, check their shape before putting on the lenses. Also, such a feeling happens in beginners who have never corrected their eyesight. Over time, the eye will get used to contact lenses, and the quality of vision will improve. It is also necessary to check which part of the eye the lens is in. If it is located on the sclera, blink or gently move it to the center of the eye.