My contact lenses in everyday life
Using contact lenses for the first time requires a short adaptation period. It will take a few days for your eyes to get used to the contact lenses and for you to learn the correct way to insert and remove them.
Your Visilab optician will be happy to give you the best possible advice, especially during your “Lens adaptation and practice fitting”.
How to handle your contact lenses
There are some very simple steps that will help you familiarise with your contact lenses in a few days, to make you feel comfortable inserting and removing them.
10 tips for caring for your contact lenses
Contact lenses are an optical device that offers many advantages, but there are some basic rules that need to be followed, including regular check-ups. This is to ensure that it is safe for you to wear your contact lenses.
Advice in case of discomfort
If discomfort persists, remove your contact lenses, put on your glasses and consult a specialist.
Wearing contact lenses: easier than it looks!
Be sure to follow the instructions carefully to ensure perfect hygiene and comfort. If you have any questions, please contact your nearest Visilab optician.
How do you put in contact lenses?
Step 1 – Wash and dry your hands
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Before touching your contact lenses, wash your hands with a good soap or waterless disinfectant and dry them well with a lint-free towel.
Visilab advice – fitting daily contact lenses
Step 2 – Prepare the contact lenses
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Take the contact lenses out of the blister pack one by one.
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Place the contact lens on the tip of your index finger. The contact lens should look like a cup that is open at the top.
Visilab advice – fitting monthly contact lenses
Step 3 – Insert the contact lenses
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Hold the eyelashes and pull the upper eyelid upwards in the centre as much as possible to avoid blinking.
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Pull the lower eyelid down.
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Stare at a fixed point with your other eye.
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Place the contact lens slowly and carefully on the cornea.
Step 4 – Check the contact lenses
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Once the contact lens is in place, slowly remove your index finger from your eye.
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Keep your eyes open and look slowly from left to right to remove any air bubbles.
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Slowly release the eyelid and blink gently to ensure that the contact lens is correctly positioned.
How do you remove contact lenses?
Step 1 – Wash and dry your hands
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Before touching your contact lenses, wash your hands with a good soap or waterless disinfectant and dry them well with a lint-free towel.
Visilab advice – removing daily contact lenses
Step 2 - Remove the contact lenses
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Hold the eyelashes and pull the upper eyelid upwards in the centre as much as possible to avoid blinking.
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Pull the lower eyelid down.
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Stare at a fixed point with your other eye.
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Gently pinch the contact lens between your thumb and forefinger and remove it from your eye.
Visilab advice – removing monthly contact lenses
For daily contact lenses
Step 3 – Throw away your contact lenses
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No need to clean or store them, just throw them away and use a new pair every day.
For monthly contact lenses
Step 3
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Clean and disinfect your contact lenses after each time you wear them, according to the instructions for your contact lens care solution.
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Change the cleaning agent after each use.
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Do not use tap water! Leave the open case to dry in the air.
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Change your lens case regularly, preferably with each new cleaning bottle.
10 tips for caring for your contact lenses
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Wash and dry your hands thoroughly before handling the contact lenses.
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Be careful not to wear your contact lenses for longer than the time recommended by your optician.
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Never rinse the contact lenses and lens case with tap water and certainly not with saliva.
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Remember to remove contact lenses before showering or swimming in the sea or in a pool.
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Avoid contact with irritating substances, cigarette smoke, air pollution, dust and pollen.
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Remember to have regular check-ups with a contact lens specialist. Consult an optician immediately in case of pain, redness, tingling or dryness.
For extended-wear contact lenses:
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Decontaminate your contact lenses daily with a disinfecting solution, which must be changed every day. This is responsible for wearing comfort as much as the contact lens itself. Our contact lens specialists will be able to advise you on the choice of product.
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Massage and rinse the contact lenses with a suitable solution before storing them in their case.
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It is important to observe the expiry date of contact lens solutions and not to exceed the usage period after opening.
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Replace the lens case every month.
