Lubricate your eyes beforehand with eye drops. This isn't absolutely necessary each time, but it sure will help you remove your lenses if they're not lubricated and won't budge. Squeeze a couple drops of lubricating and rewetting solution into your eyes beforehand.
• Thoroughly wash and dry your hands with soap and a clean towel.
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Make contact with the lens using your index finger of the same hand. Slide the lens down to the bottom (white part) of your eye.
•With your index finger and thumb, squeeze gently and remove. Place the contact lens in contact lens solution or discard if already past the durability date.
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Repeat with the other eye, using the same hand for contact lens removal.
- Slide the lens down to the bottom (white part) of your eye. ...
Contact Lens Safety Tips
DO make sure contact lenses and lens storage cases are cleaned and disinfected regularly, according to your eye doctor's instructions.
DON'T place contact lenses in your mouth or use your saliva to wet them.
DO replace contact lenses regularly, according to your eye doctor's directions.
DON'T "top off" old solution in your contact lens case. Instead, discard old solution and replace it with fresh solution.
DO always rub contact lenses when you clean them, even if using a "no-rub" solution.
