In 1971 the first commercial soft contact lenses were introduced in the United States. Since that time more and more people have chosen contact lenses over glasses to correct their vision. Before changing to contact lenses, patients are sometimes apprehensive over the insertion and removal procedure. The following steps explain easily remove soft contact lenses.
Instructions
1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water. Do not use a soap with heavy perfume and rinse well to remove all the residue.
2. Stand in front of the mirror and drop your head down then look upwards into the mirror without moving your head. The white of your eyes should be prominent below the lens.
3. Use the tip of a finger to slide the lens downward into the white of the eye. Do not take your finger off the lens.
4. Gently pick up the lens, off the white of your eye, using your finger and thumb.
5. Clean and store the lens as prescribed by your eye doctor.
6. Repeat the above steps to remove the contact lens in the other eye.
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