These are designed to provide you with informative information about various topics related to your vision, including:
You can learn more about contact lenses and pick up important tips about replacing your contacts, different types of contact lens wearing schedules as well as how to care for your contact lenses and solutions.
Check out the Eye Care section for more on vision and kids, reading, TV, prevention and nutrition as well as vision as we mature.
You can also find helpful information on various eye diseases and vision problems.
If you have questions or need to schedule an appointment for further evaluation, please don't hesitate to contact us.
- Contact Lenses
- Wearing Schedules
- Types of Vision Correction
- Replacement Schedules
- Wear & Care Tips
The information below is intended as a supplement to the training and instruction you receive as part of a contact lens fitting program.
How to Insert Your Contact Lenses
Getting Ready
- Wash your hands with a mild soap, rinse completely and dry with a lint-free towel. A wet finger may cause a soft lens to flatten. Avoid using fingernails to handle your lenses.
- If you're working near a sink, close the drain.
- Get in the habit of always working with the same (right or left) lens first to avoid mix-ups.
- Pour the lens and storage fluid from the case into your palm.
- Inspect the lens for particles, deposits or tears.
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Place the lens, cup side up, on your dry forefinger. Determine if the lens is right side out.
- If it is right side out, the lens' edge will appear almost straight up. If inside out, the edges will flare out slightly.
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- Another test is to place the lens on a crack in the palm of your hand and then cup the hand slightly. This will flex the lens. If the edge of the lens curls inwards, it is the correct way out; if the edge curls outwards and wraps onto the palm of the hand, it is inside out. If it is inside out, reverse it.
To Insert Your Contact Lenses
- Hold the upper lashes (or lids) to prevent blinking.
- Pull the bottom eyelid down using your middle finger.
- Look up so the white part of your eye shows.
- Place the lens onto the exposed white part of your eye.
- Or, instead of looking up, look straight ahead at the lens and gently place it in the center of your eye.
- Remove your finger and let go of the lids, bottom lid first, and then top.
- Look downward to help position the lens, then close your eyes momentarily.
- Apply one or two drops of lens lubricant (eye drops) if your lenses feel dry or if blurry vision occurs during wear.
- Follow the same steps to insert the other lens.
How to Remove Your Contact Lenses- Wash and dry your hands and close any nearby drains.
- With your head straight, look upwards as far as you can.
- Place your middle finger on the lower eyelid of your right eye and pull the eyelid down, then touch the lower edge of the lens with the tip of your index finger.
- While still looking up, slide the lens down to the white part of the eye with your index finger.
- Still looking up and holding the lens under the index finger, move your thumb so that you can compress the lens lightly between the thumb and the index finger. Then gently remove the "folded up" lens from the eye.
- If you have difficulty removing the lens, place a few comfort drops in the eye, wait moments and try again.
- Remove the left lens following the same procedure.
Follow Professional advice
- Wear your contacts only for the length of time recommended, even if they feel comfortable.
- Remove, clean and disinfect your lenses at the intervals prescribed.
- Have regular check-ups.
- Don't sleep or nap while wearing your contacts unless specifically indicated
- Don't use any eye medications without consulting the doctor
Make Cleanliness a Habit- Before touching your lenses, wash your hands thoroughly with a mild soap, rinse completely and dry with a lint-free towel.
- Apply eye cosmetics after you insert your lenses. Remove cosmetics after you remove your lenses. Water-based cosmetics are less likely to damage lenses than oil-based products.
- Avoid excessive handling of your lenses.
- Protect your solutions from contamination: Close bottles tightly and never touch the dispensing spouts to any surface.
- Never re-use solutions.
- Ensure that tap water never comes into contact with soft lenses.
- Do not get lotions, creams or sprays in your eyes or on your lenses.
- Avoid wearing lenses in the presence of chemicals, unusual air pollution, intense heat (hair dryer) or when swimming.
- Throw away disposable and frequent or planned replacement lenses after the recommended wearing period.
- Don't use expired products.
- Never skip steps in lens care. Cleaning is not enough.
For more information, click here to view Alcon Contact Lens Insert and Removing Videos.
- Eye Care
- TV & Vision
- Kids and Vision
- Prevention & Nutrition
- Mature Vision
- Dry Eye
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Conjunctivitis - "Pink Eye"
- Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- Vision Problems
- Astigmatism
- Spots & Floaters
- Near Sighted
- Presbyopia
- Eye Health and Allergies
For millions of Americans, the arrival of Spring brings with it ocular allergy symptoms such as itching, tearing, and redness. In the United States, ocular allergies affect 1 in every 5 individuals, and it is estimated that 50 percent of individuals with seasonal and indoor allergies also experience some degree of ocular allergy.1,2For contact lens wearers, Spring can be particularly frustrating. According to a survey conducted by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), the leading patient advocacy organization for people with asthma and allergies, nearly half (45%) of contact lens wearers say that their eye-related allergy problems often prevent them from wearing their contacts, and one in eight (12%) admits to having dropped out of contact lenses because of their allergies.Studies have shown that daily disposable contacts can be a healthy and more comfortable option for many people, including those with eye allergies. Putting in a clean, fresh lens every day minimizes the potential for accumulation of allergens and irritants that can often build up with repeated use of the same pair of lenses.That's why we are pleased to let you know that VISTAKON®, Division of Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc., is offering a variety of rebates on both the 30- and 90-pack sizes of 1•DAY ACUVUE® MOIST® Brand Contact Lenses. There are different rebate offers for new and current wearers, as well as a special $100 new wearer rebate for any patient who buys an annual supply. Now, all patients, including allergy sufferers, can have the convenience of a daily disposable lens, while enjoying the benefits of LACREON™ Technology.Furthermore, once again we are offering a free educational brochure titled Eye Health and Allergies to provide our patients with useful information on how eye allergies occur, common signs and symptoms, and practical advice on how to treat eye allergies. This brochure also includes helpful information about eye allergies and contact lenses, including advice on the benefits of daily disposable contacts.
Click on the link below for an informative brochure about eye health and allergy:
http://www.visioncareprofessional.com/emails/vistakon/22/AAFA_BROCHURE_4.15.081.pdf
