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Contact Lenses, should I give up?

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  • 08-08-2009 2:22pm
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    acmj2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭


    I have had two trials for contact lenses, no problem putting them in, but I am a disaster getting them out, should I just forget about it, or does it come with a lot of practice?
    thanks!


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    dungeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭dungeon


    If at first you don't succeed...
    Keep trying. It's worth it.


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    dungeon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭dungeon


    Have you considered laser eye surgery?


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    acmj2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭acmj2007


    I will try again for the last time on Friday:)
    Laser is on my to do list, but not until I have the money:D
    thanks!


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    KenHy
    Registered Users Posts: 441 ✭✭KenHy


    It took me ages to get used to getting contacts in or out. I'd say it was almost 2 months before I could get them in and out without difficulty. Stick with it!


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    Squiggle
    Registered Users Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭Squiggle


    I would definitely stick with it. Read this article for two different ways to insert/ remove contact lenses. You might also find that applying a few drops of moisturising drops shortly before removing your lenses will ease the process. Good luck.


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    acmj2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭acmj2007


    well I have got them in and out two days running
    but taking them out is proving difficult and I ended up with very red eyes last night!
    I find the clarity is not as clear with the lenses, is this normal?
    I am going back to the Optician on Wed


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    brightspark
    Registered Users Posts: 2,637 ✭✭✭brightspark


    The only method for removing lenses that I found worked for me was the "blink" method that I was taught for removing the gas permeable lenses I started with.

    Basically i put my forefinger on the top lid and my middle finger on the lower lid (with my eye wide open so the lid isn't on top of the lens)

    Then I pull the lids outwards (i.e. in the opposite direction to my nose) and blink.

    The lens usually falls out everytime.

    When I started using the soft lenses I tried the pinch it of the eyeball technique but couldn't do it. I ended up staying with my blink method despite being told in specsavers that it wouldn't work.


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    acmj2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 63 ✭✭acmj2007


    thanks brightspark
    I will try the pinch method later!
    day 3 and still going in okay but terrible getting them out


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