any advice from contact wearers?

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I still sleep in my contacts occasionally.
Anyone else admit to that?

I was going to sleep in mine last night just to see what happened, but I couldn't get the things in.

Is it just me or are these soft contacts really difficult to use. I am having an extremely difficult time getting them in and out.

Walt

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I still sleep in my contacts occasionally.
Anyone else admit to that?

I was going to sleep in mine last night just to see what happened, but I couldn't get the things in.

Is it just me or are these soft contacts really difficult to use. I am having an extremely difficult time getting them in and out.

Walt

You'll get used to it- it just takes practice. Have you figured out how to tell if they're right-side-out?

I sleep in my contacts all the time.

I told my uncle that I keep them in as long as they're comfortable, and he's ok with that, but I really shouldn't...

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I still sleep in my contacts occasionally.
Anyone else admit to that?

I was going to sleep in mine last night just to see what happened, but I couldn't get the things in.

Is it just me or are these soft contacts really difficult to use. I am having an extremely difficult time getting them in and out.

Walt

Walt - re softs, i think it's just getting used to them - i always found them easy.

On the sleep - I stand corrected but I think you can sleep with Acuvue2, just you can only wear them for one week rather than 2 weeks then.

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You'll get used to it- it just takes practice. Have you figured out how to tell if they're right-side-out?

I sleep in my contacts all the time.

I told my uncle that I keep them in as long as they're comfortable, and he's ok with that, but I really shouldn't...

I can sometimes figure out whether the are right-side-out. I'm getting a lot better at that but I'm still not 100%.

What's really making me crazy is that when I pull a contact out of the solution and put it on my fingertip so I can insert it, it immediately turns inside out so I have to peel it off my finger, turn it right-side-out and try to get it back on my fingertip with out it turning inside-out-again.

A similar thing happens when I try to put them in. I try to stick it on my eye and it just turns inside out and stays on my fingertip.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Walt

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Walt - re softs, i think it's just getting used to them - i always found them easy.

I hope I can get used to them. At this point I'm getting really frustrated. It's not that I am unwilling to try. I am having a very difficult time handling the contacts without them turning inside out and this morning it took me 30 minutes of trying just to get one lens in. I finally gave up on the other and it took me 10 minutes or so to remove the one I had been able to insert.

I don't have large hands, but apparently they aren't well-suited to handling soft contacts. Add to that the fact that I can't see well enough without glasses to be able to put contacts in easily but of course I can't wear glasses when trying to insert them.

This is really frustrating.

Walt

[Orange1 0]

What lenses are you using? There should be numbers or letters you can see to tell you which side is right side out (or look to see if it is a proper 'bowl' shape, or curled out at the ends) ... btw, my eyesight is very bad, so if i can manage it, you should be able to!

Lenses stick to wet surfaces. Make sure your fingers are as dry as possible (are you maybe spilling saline or soaking solution on them?) and put a drop or two of saline on the inside of the lens - this should help the lens attach to your eye. (Reverse tip for when your eyes are dry and it's not that easy to get them out - put a drop of saline on your finger so that the lens is attracted to that.)

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I'll admit to the fact that I sleep in my contacts. The truth is, I think the last time I took them out was over Christmas. I'm not necessarily proud of it, I'm just lazy.

Walt, contacts really aren't that hard to deal with, you just have to get used to them. I'll show you how to do it.

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walt man calm down.
I found the trick for me is to make sure my finger i'm holding the contact on is dry, well somewhat dry. I know you say how can that be you just stuck you finger into the solution to get the contact out. I don't know but it's somewhat dry. When soft contacts are new they tend to be super soft and not want to stay rigid either inside out or not. This sounds like the problem you are having. I have not read all this thread but are you holding your eyelash open and sort of dragging down the bottom of your eye by pushing down on the skin below the eye? This will make the eye much larger and easier to insert the contact into. Go slow when putting it into the eye. If you go to stab it in there you usually will get it back on your finger like you say. The dry finger thing really helps when they are new.

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What lenses are you using? There should be numbers or letters you can see to tell you which side is right side out (or look to see if it is a proper 'bowl' shape, or curled out at the ends) ... btw, my eyesight is very bad, so if i can manage it, you should be able to!

I can't see any numbers or letters but most of the time I can see the bowl shape. Sometimes it looks pretty much the same to me whether it is inside out or not.

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The lenses are CIBA Vision Focus monthly lenses.

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Lenses stick to wet surfaces. Make sure your fingers are as dry as possible (are you maybe spilling saline or soaking solution on them?) and put a drop or two of saline on the inside of the lens - this should help the lens attach to your eye. (Reverse tip for when your eyes are dry and it's not that easy to get them out - put a drop of saline on your finger so that the lens is attracted to that.)

I just pulled out a lens and see what you are talking about. I think you are right that my fingertip is wet when that happens. I can obviously dry my fingertip between attempts, but how do I get the excess solution off of the lens?

Walt

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It takes a gentle touch, patience, & time. You give up now...I'll be disappionted in you




....no pressure

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That's *really* getting personal! Ok--I'll keep trying.

Walt

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yeah all you pansies with soft contacts, try hard ones like me! [actually dont they hurt like a bastard]

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[Lindercles 0]

It's true. I always dry my finger before I put the lense it. It helps the lens come off the finger and onto the eye more easily as well.

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If you go to stab it in there you usually will get it back on your finger like you say. The dry finger thing really helps when they are new.

I am trying to stab in in there. When I try to just barely touch it to the surface of my eye, nothing seems to happen.

I'm gonna try it again in a little while.

Walt

[Orange1 0]

Um.. being a girl with long fingernails, i don't stick my finger in the container, but (gently) tip the container out so that the lens falls into the palm of one hand and then i pick up with fingertip of the other hand (this is kinda hard to explain without showing you ) and that gets rid of most of the solution automatically (as well as keeping the finger dry)

what lenses are you using?

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[Rebecca 0]

Walt, like they said, the moisture balance is key.

Try pulling the contact out of the solution with your middle finger and thumb, give it a wee shake to get the excess drops off and then place it on your index finger for insertion.

Ooh - Orange1's technique works too. Just dump it into your hand, let the solution drain off, and go.

If the contact is too dry, a single drop of solution inside the 'bowl' will do the trick, but too much will collapse it inside-out against your finger. Also, try to keep the 'bowl' level until just before you tip it forward onto your eye.

Good luck, and don't worry - you're NOT alone in your frustration!

you've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel loquacious?' -- well do you, punk?

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If you go to stab it in there you usually will get it back on your finger like you say. The dry finger thing really helps when they are new.

I am trying to stab in in there. When I try to just barely touch it to the surface of my eye, nothing seems to happen.

I'm gonna try it again in a little while.

Walt

You try right fucking now you will!!!!!
ok just kidding. Like others say put one drop of solution on the inside and it should slide right into your eye. I actually sort of stab mine it but I've been wearing them for like 10 years almost. I do remember the problems I had at first. It does get easier.

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Don't put them in after chopping jalapenos?

Sorry...all I got...

Don't even take them out after chopping jalapenos! I learned that wearing disposable rubber gloves while chopping spicy peppers is the only way to go. Without them, it'll hurt a fair amount taking my contacts out at night, and even worse when I put them back in the next day, regardless of how many times I wash my hands.

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Walt, like they said, the moisture balance is key.

Try pulling the contact out of the solution with your middle finger and thumb, give it a wee shake to get the excess drops off and then place it on your index finger for insertion.

Ooh - Orange1's technique works too. Just dump it into your hand, let the solution drain off, and go.

If the contact is too dry, a single drop of solution inside the 'bowl' will do the trick, but too much will collapse it inside-out against your finger. Also, try to keep the 'bowl' level until just before you tip it forward onto your eye.

Good luck, and don't worry - you're NOT alone in your frustration!

Thanks. I just gave up after another 30 minutes worth of attempts. I think me and contacts are just not compatible.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

Walt

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Walt, I've been wearing soft lenses for 20 years now, and I'm wearing accuvue2 as well. In the beginning they are difficult. Like learning when to flare.

Out of the package the lens should be in the right direction. Mine have always been. There are two ways to tell whether they are inside out or not....1) can you read the lettering, or 2) do they curve in or out when you squeeze them. To do this test, put the lens between your index finger and thumb and squeeze it gently. If the edges turn out, its inside out. If they stay turned in then its the right direction.

Putting them in...my handy fast way, but it looks a bit wierd:
1) Wet your index finger with saline and put the lens smack in the middle (after ensuring its the right direction).
2) Put one drop of saline inside the lens. Two is OK, but three will make the lens unstable (five is RIGHT OUT, LOL)
3) Here's where it gets weird...take your opposite arm and drape it over your head so that your palm is on your forehead. Use the index or middle finger to hold your top eye lid up.
4) Use your lens hand middle finger to pull the bottom lid down. Look straight at the lens and gently press it into place. Slowly remove your lens finger...the lens should be in your eye now.
5) Slowly let go of your eyelid. Gently blink and look around slowly.

Word of caution about sleeping in lenses...when you wake up, they may be stuck to your eyeball. I imagine if you were to pull on it you could damage your eye. If you are in this situation, keep your eye soaked in saline for a few minutes before removing the lens.

My optometrist (spelling?) strongly discourages me from sleeping in my lenses, fyi.

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Your technique really is pretty similar to what they showed me. I just tried a bunch more times and still no luck. I think I could do it if there were some sort of tool I could use unstead of my fingers. I really do have a lot of difficulty in handling the lenses because they are so small and incrediby flimsy.

I'll try a few more times this weekend, but at this point I'm thinking glasses are the far better choice for me.

Thanks to all for all the help, though.

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Looking at the instruction sheet they gave me, I think my fingers, although they are not big, are just too big for handling these soft lenses with any finesse.

Walt