With practice, inserting your contact lens will become second nature but at first you will need to be prepared to be patient and follow the instructions carefully. It is very important that you ensure your hands are thoroughly clean before handling your lenses; wash them with a natural soap that is free from scents, oils and lanolin, ensuring that no traces remain.

Shake your lens storage container so that the solution gently loosens the lenses in case they have become stuck. Contact lenses are delicate and can be easily damaged so you should not attempt to release them with your fingers. Allowing the solution to loosen the lenses from the container is advisable.

Placing the lenses in your palm, use a specialised lens solution to rinse them. This will remove any lingering dirt or dust that could cause irritation to your eyes.

Place the first lens on the tip of your finger.

Looking either straight ahead or upwards, position the contact lens on your eye. Alternatively place it carefully on the white of your eye on the side closest to your ear.

To help to position the lens correctly, close your eye slowly and roll it 360 degrees, blink once or twice and open your eye.

You should now enjoy excellent vision and there should not be any discomfort from wearing the lens. It is worth looking closely in a mirror to check that the lens is positioned correctly.

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How to put in contact lenses and other beginners tasks