Contact Lens Fitting: Rules to Follow

You are welcome to consider the main steps in contact lens fitting – read the hints below, make sure you fit the lens properly and feel comfortable wearing lenses!

Contact Lens Fitting: The Basics

• Start fitting with the right eye;
• If you feel very uncomfortable after the lens has been fit – put it off and do not hesitate to contact your doctor;
• Answer the following questions after the lenses have been fit: Do I feel comfortable with my lenses? Do I see well? Do my eyes look well? - if some problems appear, visit your doctor at once;
• Use enzymatic cleaner only, do not use running water before fitting the lens.

Contact Lens Fitting: Centering the Lens
Sometimes it may happen that your lens shifts to the sclera (the white part of the eye). This may happen both at the process of wearing the lenses or at improper contact lens fitting. To center the lens do one of the following:

• Close your eyelids and carefully move the lens back through the closed eyelid, or
• Carefully move the lens back to cornea with your eyelids open – pressing slightly the edge of the superior or inferior eyelid with your finger.

Contact Lens Fitting: Putting the Lens off

• Wash your hands before putting the lens off;
• Make sure the lens is on cornea and then start removing it. There are two ways to remove the lens – nip method and method of removing the lens with thumb and forefinger – you should choose the one prescribed by your doctor;
• When the lens is off, disinfect your lenses as directed;
• If you just started wearing contact lenses – put them off near the table to easily find the lens that may fall out;
• Keep the lenses carefully separated.

Contact Lens Fitting: If the Lens is Stuck
If the lens is stuck to your eye and won’t move, use the solution recommended by the doctor. Wait till the lens falls out by itself – do not remove it manually. If the lens won’t move, consult your doctor at once.