How to put the lenses

Contents

1 contact lenses

2 How to put on contact lenses

 3 How to remove contact lenses

4 How to clean contact lenses

 5 How to maintain contact lenses

 6 Disadvantages of contact lenses

 contact lenses

Contact lenses are considered medical lenses that are used to correct vision if used correctly, and usually replace eyeglasses because they give better vision, in addition to they replace LASIK, but their effect is temporary, and contact lenses are characterized by that they are not affected by wet weather, and statistics have estimated that 125 One million people use lenses.

 There are several types of lenses, including colored lenses, soft lenses, in addition to bifocal lenses, and in this article we will talk about how to put them on and take them off correctly, how to clean and sterilize them, and how to maintain them, in addition to their damages.

 How to put on contact lenses

 Make sure to wash your hands well with soap and water.

 Begin by placing contact lenses in the right eye. Check carefully that the lens is not upside down.

 Be sure to carefully raise your upper eyelid so that it does not blink, and secure it well.

Lower your eyelid using the fingers of your hands.

 Leave the eyelid closed, then leave it closed for about two minutes until the lens is in place.

 Repeat the process on your left eye.

 How to remove contact lenses

 Look at the ceiling, then pull your lower eyelid down with your fingers.

Slowly bring your index finger close to your eye, so that it can touch the lower edge of the lens.

Begin by dragging the lens to the white part under your eyes.

Slowly squeeze and lift the lens.

Repeat the process on your left eye. Put the lenses in a clean, sterile container designated for them.

How to clean contact lenses

Make sure to clean your hands well of the dirt stuck on your nails, wash your hands with perfume-free soap, then dry your hands well with a clean towel and make sure that all traces of soap are removed from them.

Get a lens cleaning case and remove the old solution, clean the case well with the new solution, then turn the lenses over on a clean dry towel until they are completely dry, then put them with the new solution.

 Now start cleaning the lenses, put the lenses in the palm of your hands, put a little sterilization solution on them, and start rubbing them well with the sterilization solution, then put them in the lens case for a whole day until they are sterilized well.

How to maintain contact lenses

Change lenses from period to period, preferably every month.

It is necessary to buy a new sterilizer when buying new lenses.

 Put the solution at a medium temperature, taking care to close it tightly after using it.

 Lenses should be taken off when showering or swimming.

It is preferable not to use it in case of eye diseases.

Keep away from heat sources, such as the oven or microwave.

It is preferable to use lenses before applying makeup, and remove them before removing makeup.

Do not wear it all day, because it causes sensitivity and itching of the eyes, and it is preferable to put it on for a few hours only.

Disadvantages of contact lenses

 Sometimes lead to inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye.

 It causes dry eyes if used regularly.

 lead to infection in corneal disease.

 When there are deposits stuck in the lenses, it leads to eye allergy.

 Increase dry eyes