i know this may sound stupid, but i recently purchased some non prescription contacts for my anniversary to W@W my bf...well, since i have never owned contacts or wore them, i cannot get them to go in & stay in...i cannot find a guide anywhere that tells how to put contacts in, i guess they all expect u to have contacts already? thanks sooooooo much!

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Kelli

Hi Kelli,
I suggest that you book an appointment with an optometrist who can show you how to insert contact lenses proplerly. This will be the safest thing to do, but it will likely cost you some money (here in Canada the contact lenses consultation can run you anywhere from $40 - $140). Or if you have any friends who wear contact lenses you can ask them to show you how to put them in. It's very difficult to explain how to put in lenses in words, a visual demonstration is much more effective. Eyes and eyesight are very precious, so you don't want to do anything to damage them (i.e. you shouldn't go experimenting on your own). Good luck!

You should go to the eye Dr to have them look at them and show you how to use them correctually. Contacts come in a viraty of sizes, and you may have ones that do not fit you corractually. I would defintly not use them until you see a Dr.
Good luck!!! http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

I've been using contacts for years but when i first started, i had the same problem as you.. getting them in and taking them out too. first rinse the lens with saline solution. then put it on your index finger and hold it up to the light. if the edges are pointing ******d, that means it is inverted. if the edges are going in a perfect bowl shape, then its the right way. that is very important because if u have it in inverted it will hurt pretty badly.

then using your other hand, hold your eyelids open. and just pop it in. it might help to look up while ur putting it in. once its in, then look down slowly. close your eyes, and pat your eyelids to get rid of any air bubbles.

good luck!

taking them out is just as hard tho.. hope you dont have long nails!

y'all r sweethearts! thanks sooooo much!! i tried putting them in the other night but could never get them to stick, is that because they need to be rinsed with saline first? will saline make them stick? i appreciate the fact that an optometrist could help, but this was kinda a one time cosmetic thing, didn't want to spend a lot of money on it....

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Kelli

Be very careful with your eyes. You really should have a technician or someone show you. Frankly I would not do what you are doing. I have worn contacts for many years. The problem with something like you are doing is that you could damage your eyes and unlike hair (if you mess it up), you can't replace your eyes.

yes you definately need saline. if its dry, it wont stick at all. and dont use anything BUT saline solution.. no tap water definately.

WHOA! What do you mean non-prescription?? Do you mean they don't adjust your vision, or you weren't fitted for them? Because if you weren't fitted, then they won't go in your eyes because everyone's eyeball is shaped different and the contact needs to move over your eye and not be too tight to cut off circulation. If you were fitted, they should have shown you how to put them in and you should have seen an eye doctor. If you weren't fitted, DO NOT put them in your eyes.
If they eye doctor just didn't show you how, then here are some tips:
Take your left hand and use one finger to hold your eyelid up, if you have long eyelashes that when touched cause you to blink, you might want to hold them gently.
Your contact should be on the index finger of your right hand, and should have been cleaned on both sides with solution and you must make sure it is inverted correctly. Use your middle finger to pull down the bottom lid, and touch the contact onto your eye as close to your pupil as possible, probably best right below it.
It should stick to your eye, if not, try a different spot on your eye to stick it. Then move your eye so it sits over your iris then blink. If the contact falls out, it might be inverted.
Don't wear them to sleep, my eye doctor just gave me a lecture about it today!
Hope this helps and I hope your contacts were fitted by an optometrist!