Contact lenses provide more freedom andcomfort than glasses. And therefore it is not surprising that many people who have visual impairments prefer to use them for correcting their eyesight. But, despite the numerous advantages of lenses, and with them there are some difficulties - how to remove lenses, how to properly wear them and how to perform proper care.
When choosing contact lenses, the ophthalmologist immediatelyinserts contact lenses to the patient, and then teaches this skill to him. But when the doctor tells and directs all the actions nearby, putting on and taking off the lenses does not seem to be such a complicated process. But at home there are already a lot of questions.
Before you start wearing a lens,should wash your hands well with soap, rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a clean, lint-free cloth or disposable napkin. The wearing lens must be sterile clean. On it, in no case should there be any visible contaminants - villi, hairs, sorines, etc.
If the lens seems dirty, then itsBe sure to clean it - put it on a clean palm, drop a few drops of a special solution to care for contact lenses of this type in the lens itself and a few drops under it. Then you should gently rub it with the index finger of your other hand and then rinse it in a clean solution in a container (it is convenient to support the lens with soft tweezers).
Starting to wear lenses should always be with one andthe same eye, for example, from the right, so as not to confuse. A clean lens should be placed in the center of the index finger (for the right-handed person), examined again for cleanliness and shape (not turned out), slowly brought to the eye, with the middle finger of this hand pull the lower eyelid down and look upwards. Smooth movement put the lens on the eyeball, remove your index finger and lower your eyes, you can blink.
In case the lens with diopters, the correctThe position of the lens is easy to feel - nothing interferes in the eye, while there is a clarity of vision, with colored lenses in the same way - nothing should interfere in the eye, the eye should not tear, the lens itself can be easily seen on the pupil using a mirror. In order to put on a second lens, you need to do the same.
If it is difficult to put on the lenses using the method described above, then you can additionally use the middle finger of your left hand to pull the upper eyelid up and use your right hand to perform all the above movements and actions.
Bedtime most of the existing types of lensesneed to shoot - during sleep, the eyes and so have so-called. "Oxygen hunger", and contact lenses further enhance it. Also, the longer they are in the eyes, the more bacteria and microorganisms on them, which can lead to various diseases. Therefore, it is impossible to be lazy, and every evening it is necessary to remove contact lenses.
Patients often ask ophthalmologists this question."Tell me how to remove contact lenses" - often hear them. Contact lenses - a convenient tool, but you still need to properly handle them. To avoid complaints like "I can not remove the lenses," you should carefully study the rules. All rules must be strictly followed to avoid various diseases of the eye. Dealing with how to remove the lens is easy. The main thing is to carefully follow the procedure.
How to remove the lens also explains and showsophthalmologist. This happens during the selection and the first trial use of contact lenses. But remember immediately how to remove contact lenses is not always possible. It happens that everything was simple and clear at the doctor's office, and difficulties arise at home. I have to run again / go to the doctor with a complaint that, they say, I can not remove the lenses and ask for help. And therefore, in consultation with an ophthalmologist, you need to carefully remember the exact procedure, ask all the questions about putting on and removing the lenses, it is better to even briefly write down the main points.
Before removing contact lenses, you mustpay great attention to clean hands. Touching both the inner part of the eye and the outer part is only necessary with perfectly clean and dry fingers. In order to remove the lens from the eye, it is necessary to gently pull the lower eyelid with the middle finger down and look up. Use your index finger to gently lower the lens just below the pupil or to the side. Then you should very carefully “pinch off” the lens with your forefinger and thumb and, holding it with two fingers, pull it out of the eye. Immediately after removal, it should be put in a clean container and filled with fresh solution, screw the lid tightly.
