Can You Use a Lens Remover For 1-Day Acuvue Moist Contacts?

UNIT · #1 (**permalink**) 06-18-2009, 02:17 PM

I look at the name of these contacts and I see "1-Day" and "moist." Those two words both mean the same thing to me "flimsy contact lenses," which is fine for contacts you're only going to be wearing for a few hours.

However, looking over the website that has contact lens accessories, I don't see very many that are suitable for one day lenses. Even a storage container wouldn't be very useful for daily disposable contacts.

How about this insertion tool? Can you safely use this to put a flimsy daily disposable contact lens in your eye?

petlover1 · #2 (**permalink**) 07-18-2009, 09:31 PM

Hello Everyone, I am new to wearing contacts (3months) and was changed to daily disposable lenses because I overproduce oils or protein deposits or whatever but it causes the lens to age much quicker and the optician thought daily disposables were a better option, and they have been. I stgarted with acuvue moist one day lenses and changed to a different one that offered me more comfort but I did and occasionally do insert them with an insertion device with no problems. I have even kept one in a storage container in solution because I thought I lost it and already opened another but then found it. So I kept it in the multipurpose solution overnight and used it the next day and it was fine. The one day disposables most definitely are thinner but I had no problems and I think in terms of thinner means oxygen can more easily pass through and that is a good thing so I think you can insert them with an insertion device. I have never tried the tweezers end of these devices though only the flat end where you place the lens on and have to say I do feel too squeamish to put the tweezer end near my eyes! Now that I looked at the picture of that tool it looks just like the tool I used only mine looks somewhat shorter but the end or part you use to put the lens on looks the same and it worked well with the daily disposable lenses for me.

Ynot · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 11:11 AM

Thank you to Petliver1 and UNIT for this interesting thread. I'd like to know more about these tools that help you put contacts in and take them out.

petlover1 · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2009, 09:30 PM

I just read on another thread about someone who only handles their contacts with a rubber tipped forceps! It doesn't sound like a bad idea provided the rubber tips are thick enough or "gentle" enough to not rip the lens. The tool I use (only to insert the lens) is called the vue 2 its a plastic little magnifying device with a tiny cup shaped end on one side to place your lens on. One can look through the other end of this device looking toward a good light source and see the indicator mark to determine if the lens is correct or if it is inside out if the lens does have an indicator mark as not all do. This same little device can be used to insert the lens onto your eye instead of putting the lens on the tip of your finger you use the device as your finger! It works but putting the lens perfectly symetrical on the tip of the device is sometimes a bit tricky so I find using my finger is just as easy.

UNIT · #5 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by petlover1

I just read on another thread about someone who only handles their contacts with a rubber tipped forceps! It doesn't sound like a bad idea provided the rubber tips are thick enough or "gentle" enough to not rip the lens. The tool I use (only to insert the lens) is called the vue 2 its a plastic little magnifying device with a tiny cup shaped end on one side to place your lens on. One can look through the other end of this device looking toward a good light source and see the indicator mark to determine if the lens is correct or if it is inside out if the lens does have an indicator mark as not all do. This same little device can be used to insert the lens onto your eye instead of putting the lens on the tip of your finger you use the device as your finger! It works but putting the lens perfectly symetrical on the tip of the device is sometimes a bit tricky so I find using my finger is just as easy.

That little Vue 2 gizmo sounds pretty cool. Would you mind posting a picture of it, maybe a picture of yourself or a friend showing us how to work this thing? You don't have to be Vanna White, just smile and demonstrate how you do it.

I tried doing a Google search for "vue 2" but all I got was pictures of a hybrid vehicle.

petlover1 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-22-2009, 07:32 PM

Here is a picture of the lensvue device. The one end has a little curved indent like a very shallow cup to place the contact lens on. The other end is to look through and determine if the lens is clean and intact, no rips or nicks that would make it irritating to the eye. The magnification this little tool offers is very good but one must be sure to have a good light and it is commonly used to find the indicator mark if the brand of lens has one. When you find the indicator mark you will see if the lens is correctly orientated to put on your eye or if it is inside out the numbers would appear backwards so you would know to flip it right side out!

UNIT · #7 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by petlover1

Here is a picture of the lensvue device. The one end has a little curved indent like a very shallow cup to place the contact lens on. The other end is to look through and determine if the lens is clean and intact, no rips or nicks that would make it irritating to the eye. The magnification this little tool offers is very good but one must be sure to have a good light and it is commonly used to find the indicator mark if the brand of lens has one. When you find the indicator mark you will see if the lens is correctly orientated to put on your eye or if it is inside out the numbers would appear backwards so you would know to flip it right side out!

Okay, so if you wanted to look for the inversion mark, you'd put the contact lens on the wide, saucer-like end and then would you have to hold the tool up over your head and look up through it so the lens doesn't fall off?

petlover1 · #8 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by UNIT

Okay, so if you wanted to look for the inversion mark, you'd put the contact lens on the wide, saucer-like end and then would you have to hold the tool up over your head and look up through it so the lens doesn't fall off?

Hi All, no not quite! The top of the picture is the end where the lens is placed, in my experience the lens doesn't fall off it just sticks there kind of like it sticks to your finger when you want to apply it with out using an application tool. And the bottom of that picture the side with the wide flanged end that is the side you look through. You do need to look toward a strong light source either up at your light over your bathroom sink or even looking toward a window has worked. Then if the lens is correctly oriented you could place it right to your eye but if the inversion mark is not reading correctly i.e. "123" it is inside out and you need to flip it so its right side out! The lens vue is great to see if the lens is clean or correctly oriented but it is an "extra step" and I find myself fumbling more to get the contact lens perfectly centered on it than is worth so I have just returned to applying it directly with my finger. It does pretty much stick to the lens vue device though but sometimes one side rather than the bottom flat surface sticks to the lensvue and it might be hard to find the inversion mark-that is what I mean by the fumbling around to get the lens perfectly centered. Not worth it to me but others swear by it!