Everyone who wears glasses dreams of taking them off, but at the same time seeing the world around him clearly and clearly. Modern ophthalmology offers various methods of vision correction. These include laser vision correction surgery, wearing glasses, all kinds of eye muscle strengthening techniques, 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 definitely arise: how to put on lenses. After all, they are made of flexible and thin material. First of all, before taking the lens, you need to clean your hands of dust and dirt with a detergent. This procedure helps to avoid infection and foreign bodies (villi, fluff, fungi, microorganisms) in the eye. Use a hard towel or microfiber cloth to dry your hands. These materials do not contain lint, therefore, before putting on the lenses, the fingers will be cleaned of foreign particles. Otherwise, feelings of discomfort and pain in the eyes cannot be avoided.
As a rule, the ophthalmologist prescribes wearing lenses of different diopters. In this case, it is worth mastering the main rule for yourself - you must put on and take off the lens strictly withleft (or right) eye. This action will avoid confusion. If the doctor has prescribed lenses of the same corrective strength, then the order of inserting the lens into the eye and removing it does not matter.
There are two ways to insert soft contact lenses. To begin with, having taken the lens out of the package (container), you should check it for integrity and correct position. An inverted lens looks like a plate with edges pointing in different directions. When positioned correctly, the lens should be in the shape of a bowl with the edges pointing up.
1. How to put on lenses with one hand
With the help of the index finger of the left hand, the lens is put on the eyeball, while the middle finger pulls the lower part of the eyelid. Having lifted the sclera up, then you should look down to seat the lens in place and remove your finger from the lower eyelid. We close the eye - the lens should be placed on the pupil on its own. Exactly the same actions are carried out with the right lens.
2. How to put on lenses with two hands
Using the index finger of the left hand, the lens is inserted onto 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 eye to the right and left. This is necessary in order for the lens to fit exactly where it was intended.
Carefully remove your fingers and blink. Repeat the same steps with another lens.
To remove it, you need to look up, and pull the lower eyelid with your finger. With the index finger, the lens moves from the eyeball and is removed from the eye. Gently straighten the lens and store it in a special solution.
Contact lens care
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Strict observance of cleanliness of hands. Lotions and creams should not be used before handling lenses, and hands should be washed with soap and water.
- Lenses are put on before applying makeup.
- Liquid for lenses should always be poured into the container only fresh.
- Do not use homemade dilutions or water (boiled, distilled, filtered, carbonated, etc.) either for storage or for wetting.
- It is necessary to regularly (once a week) clean contact lenses with a special peroxide system.
- Never wet your lenses with saliva and put them in your mouth.
