Contact Lenses for Beginners | How to Put in Contacts

Dr. Allen shows how to put in contacts. New to contact lenses? Check out the full playlist Contact Lenses for Beginners👉 http://bit.ly/contactsforbeginners

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NOTE: For the best success with contacts, It is in your advantage to first go through a contact lens fitting class at either your local eye clinic or optical for professional guidance.

How to put in contacts in
1. Wash your hands
2. Dry your hands with a lint free cloth
3. Remove lens from packing
4. Inspect the contact lens for defects
5. Check the lens is not Inside Out
6. Use fingers to control eyelids to prevent blinking
7. Gently place lens onto the eye
8. Blink a few times and allow the lens to settle.

✅Having trouble taking the lenses out? Check out the full series to learn more http://bit.ly/contactsforbeginners

Note: It is best to have short fingernails as it will make the removal process easier. Long fingernails puts you at higher risk of a corneal abrasion.

It is also best to remove make up before putting in or taking out contacts as the makeup can stick to the lenses (hard to remove)
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IMPORTANT: If you ever have a red eye, a painful eye, you think you scratched your eye or experiencing vision loss related to your contacts...REMOVE THE LENSES & call your local eye doctor ASAP.

⚡ Check out this Guide on How to Clean Your Contacts
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About This Video:
Are you learning how to put on contact lenses? Well then this video on how to put contacts in is for you. In this video, Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO from Doctor Eye Health shows how to put contacts in for beginners. Contact lenses are great at improving vision but can also make your eyes uncomfortable and puts them at risk of infection, so knowing how to wear contact lenses is very important. People often have difficulty putting in contacts for the first time, so this video will help walk you through the right steps. If you continue to have trouble with your contacts be sure to contact your local eye doctor right away.