Application of contact lenses

How to put in contacts in 4 easy steps

1. Before you start

Wash your hands with soap (preferably non-perfumed, anti-bacterial liquid soap), then rinse and dry your hands with a lint-free towel.

2. Check that the lens isn’t inside out

To do this, just put the lens on the tip of your finger and hold it up to the light. If the edges flare out, it’s inside out. Some lenses have a 1, 2, 3 indicator—make sure the digits aren’t backwards. It should look like a bowl with straight edges.

3. Using your right hand

Gently hold your upper eyelid with one finger so you don’t blink or get your eyelashes in the way, and carefully pull down your lower eyelid with your other fingers.

4. Move the contact lens

Toward your eye steadily. Look upward as you place it on your eye, and slowly release your eyelid and close your eye for a moment to allow the lens to settle. Repeat for your other eye.