164458 487 Health & Nutrition General Health Eye Care true Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:47:34 -0700 /system/videos/0/58/44/16/164458.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, health, care, eye How To Put in and Remove Contact Lenses http://www.howcast.com/videos/164458-How-To-Put-in-and-Remove-Contact-Lenses http://www.howcast.com/videos/164458-How-To-Put-in-and-Remove-Contact-Lenses/edit approved 145 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=164458"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=164458" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 8 dpakman91 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/Picture_3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 10930 false false false 62567 1 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/25.jpg Find well-lit mirror Find a well-lit room with a sink and mirror.

]]> 62568 2 29 Tip Close the drain so that if you drop your contact lens, it won’t be washed away.

]]> 62569 3 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/34.jpg Wash your hands Wash your hands with unscented soap. Oils and dirt can not only damage your lenses, but could cause eye infections.

]]> 62570 4 41 Tip Always put your contact lens in before applying makeup.

]]> 62571 5 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/46.jpg Wet the lens Using your index finger and thumb, pick up one of the lenses and moisturize it with some contact lens wetting solution.

]]> 62572 6 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/54.jpg Position lens Hold the lens on the tip of your index finger the way it will go into your eye —bowl shaped, with the “cup” facing up.

]]> 62573 7 60 Tip Make sure the lens isn’t inside out: If it’s a perfect “U” it’s fine; if the edges flare out, it needs to be flipped.

]]> 62574 8 67 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/67.jpg Hold eyelid With one hand, hold the upper eyelid up and the lower lid down.

]]> 62575 9 72 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/72.jpg Look up Look forward or up slightly and gently place the lens on the white part of your eyeball.

]]> 62576 10 78 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/78.jpg Blink Blink and look around with your eye to rotate the lens into its proper place. Confirm this by looking in the mirror.

]]> 62577 11 85 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/85.jpg Repeat Repeat the process with the other eye.

]]> 62578 12 89 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/89.jpg Wet lens case When you’re ready to remove lenses, put a few drops of contact lens solution into your contact lens case.

]]> 62579 13 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/97.jpg Hold down eyelid Looking in the mirror, hold down the lower eyelid of one eye.

]]> 62580 14 103 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/103.jpg Pinch lens Using an index finger and thumb, gently move the lens to the whites of your eyes, then gently pinch the contact lens and pull it away from your eye.

]]> 62581 15 112 Tip If you’re having trouble removing a contact lens, consider using a “plunger.” You can get one from your eye doctor.

]]> 62582 16 117 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/117.jpg Store lens Immediately place the lens into the side of the case that corresponds to the eye from which you removed the lens.

]]> 62583 17 124 Tip Make sure the lens is completely open and not folded onto itself.

]]> 62584 18 128 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/164458/128.jpg Add solution Do the same with the other eye, then add more solution to the case and close it securely.

]]> 62585 19 134 Fact It’s impossible to “lose” a contact lens in the back of your eyeball because of a membrane that connects your eye to the back of your eyelid.

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