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PREPARING YOUR GP CONTACT LENSES FOR WEARING
Cleanliness is the first and most important aspect of proper contact lens care.
Your hands should be clean and free of any foreign substances when you handle your lenses.
The procedures are ( Click to Expand ):
- Always wash your hands thoroughly with a mild soap, rinse completely, and dry with a lint-free towel before touching your GP contact lenses.
- Avoid the use of soaps or liquid hand wash/cleanser that contain cold cream, lanolin, or perfumes.
- Avoid the use of oily cosmetics prior to handling your GP contact lenses. These substances can adhere to lens surfaces, affecting both vision and wearing comfort.
- Handle the lenses with your fingertips, carefully to avoid contact with fingernails.
If you begin your GP contact lens wearing experience using good hygiene and proper techniques, contact lens wear and care become easy and automatic.
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HANDLING YOUR GP CONTACT LENSES
- Develop the habit of always working with the same lens first to avoid mix-ups.
- Remove the lens from its storage case and examine it to be sure that it is moist, clean, clear, and free of any chips or cracks.
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PLACING YOUR GP CONTACT LENSES ON THE EYE
Follow these steps to insert the lenses ( Click to Expand ):
 
- Remove the lens from its storage compartment.
- Rinse the lens with fresh conditioning solution (Do not rinse with tap water prior to inserting).
- Inspect the lens to be sure that it is clean, uniformly wet, and free of debris.
- Rub several drops of conditioning solution over the lens surfaces.
- Place the lens on the top of the index finger of your dominant hand. Place the middle finger of the same hand close to the lower lash and hold down the lower lid.
- Use a finger on your other hand to lift the upper lid and then gently place the lens on the eye. It is not necessary to press the lens against the eye.
- Gently release the lids and blink. The lens will center automatically. Always verify its proper position by checking your distance vision immediately after insertion.
- Use the same technique or reverse the hand when inserting the other lens.
Note: If your vision is blurred after placement of the lens, check for the following:
- The lens is not centered on the eye
- If the lens is centered, remove the lens and check for the following:
- Cosmetics or oils on the lens. Clean, rinse, disinfect, and place the lens on the eye again.
- The lens is on the wrong eye.
If you find that your vision is still blurred after checking the above possibilities, remove both lenses and consult your eye care practitioner.
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CENTERING YOUR GP CONTACT LENSES
On occasion, a lens may become displaced onto the sclera (the white part of the eye). This is most likely to occur during lens insertion or removal if techniques are not performed correctly. However, it may also occur during normal lens wear.
To center a lens, first locate where it is, then follow one of the procedures below: ( Click to Expand ):
 
- Close your eyelids and gently massage the lens into place through the closed lids
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- Gently manipulate the lens onto the cornea while the eye is open using finger pressure on the upper or lower lid next to the edge of the lens.
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REMOVING YOUR GP CONTACT LENSES
Before removing your lenses, it is recommended that you have the lens care solution available.
There are two suggested methods of lens removal ( Click to Expand ):
Blink method
- Seat yourself at a table covered with a clean towel and lean over until you are looking down at the surface.
- Place your index finger at the outer junction of your upper and lower lids.
- Stretch the skin outward and slightly upward while keeping your eye wide open (Do not allow your lid to slide over the lens or your eyelids to close).
- Blink briskly. The lens will be pinched by the pressure of your eyelids and the lens will pop out onto the clean surface of the towel, or into the palm of your hand.
Two-fingers method
- Place a towel under your eye to catch the lens.
- Place the tip of the forefinger of one hand on the middle of the upper lid margin and the forefinger of the other hand on the middle of the lower lid margin.
- Press the lid margins inward and then together. The lens should be wedged out of your eye onto your hand or towel.
- The lens may move over onto the white part of your eye. If this occurs, re-center the lens onto your cornea before repeating the removal procedure.
Remove the other lens by following the same procedure.
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