Lens won't detach from finger onto eye

uRabbit · #1 (**permalink**) 03-12-2009, 10:27 PM

This is only my second day of having my contacts. Yesterday, at the "training", they had to help me get the lens in and out, then I was able to do it once on my own. It took an hour to do it.

Today, I've spent two hours (broken into fifteen minute slots roughly) trying to get ONE contact in. And have yet to do it successfully. And even last night when I took them out, one got stuck in the inner corner of my eyelid and was quite a nuisance to get out.

So today... I don't know what it is... But it just won't detach from my finger to my eye. I was told my finger was too wet if this was happening, but my finger is staying very dry. I am able to get it on my eye and even rub it around. I even had time to count how long it was on there, and I counted nine seconds. I tried blinking to get it to detach from my finger and it won't. Somehow, my bottom eyelid catches it.

bomb1977 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 02:15 AM

Try taking the lens out of your case and putting it on the pointing finger of the hand you don't use to put the lens in.

Make sure it is the right way and hold it up to the light to find your north/south marks.

Touch your finger to the edge of the lens a few times to drain off the excess solution, I think your main problem is that the contacts are too wet.

Then transfer the lens to the finger that you normally would use to put the contact in. Try to have the top edge off the top of your finger to make it easier.

Then hold your eye open and touch the top of the lense to the top of your eye, just roll your finger down so the bottom of the lens touches the bottom of your eye.

If your still struggling...try holding your eye open a little longer so that you can grab your top eye lid and gently lift it up and pull it over your eye. From there they will set themselves.

Keep at it, you will get better.

My first week was a struggle and I still lose a lens in the top of my eye socket every once in a while...it just happens.

You think you will never get better at it, you might think your the only person that is struggling with it but eventually you will have them both in your eyes in under a minute if not 30 seconds.

For the record, I struggled at the doctor's office too. Now...it might take me 20-30 seconds in the morning to put them in.

Ricardo · #3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 09:40 AM

As I read your post, I was wondering if it's possible that your finger was too dry? It's just a thought...

I agree that you'll become quicker and more efficient with a little practice.

uRabbit · #4 (**permalink**) 03-14-2009, 05:13 PM

I've gotten better at it. My doctor told me not to rub. Everyone I know with contacts rubs a little, then closes their eyes. Also, I make my finger bone dry. That way, the contact (which is over 80% water) will adhere to the wetter surface (eye).

que_sera_sera1102 · #5 (**permalink**) 03-19-2009, 04:29 PM

I think that you will get used to wearing them and won't take so much time to put it in your eyes. Using contact lens is more convenient than glasses, but sometimes it will make your eye pain. When going out of house, I always wear sunglasses to make eyes comfortable.