putting in contact lenses

Tomjim

my son 14 has recently started wearing contact lenses

I have to put them in for him

He is quite sensitive when putting them in

I get him to lie on the bed and kneel beside him to put in. I always know when they go in perfectly and the lense will sit on his eye but sometimes they will not stay in

A few times I stood him against a wall and felt once I had them in his eye they were more inclined to remain in his eye. Problem is he is taller then me so I am reaching up to him all the time

What is best method

Mint Sauce

Is there any reason why he cant put them in him self?

Tomjim

hes tried but not able to

looksee

It is difficult to start with, but you have to persist. You are at nothing trying to do it for him. I found it helped to put them in over a magnifying mirror. Get him to practise at weekends so that he is not in a rush, you need to be calm, relaxed and determined!

exaisle

What he needs to accomplish is to get the surface of the eye slightly desensitised, which it will become after a few weeks wearing lenses.

I found it easier to pop the lens onto the eye below the iris and then manipulate it with the lower eyelid up into the right spot.

As earlier post says, perseverence is the key...best of luck!

Mint Sauce

Tomjim wrote: »

hes tried but not able to

Best suggestion. Go back to the opticians and get their advice and assistance. Mine had me take mine in and out a couple of times before leaving, then gave me a trail amount to practice with at home.

Set my self up with a mirror at the kitchen table, clean hands, lense on index/fore finger, thumb and index/fore finger of other hand holding open lids, and lense gently placed on eye, and should feel the lense grip, blink gently a few times, dapping closed eye lid with a clean tissue to help lense grip. Building up the hours each day, to get used to them.

How is he at removing them?

TBH, it took my till the fifth day at home to be confident to put them in and out, took many a pokes in the eye, a few swears, and quite a bit of frustation till then.

If he is unable to after practise, and further advise from the optician, maybe he should rethink wearing them.

Stheno

Tomjim wrote: »

hes tried but not able to

Did he not have to put them in and take them out when he got fitted at the optician?

Tomjim

no he didn't

looksee

He really should have. I always found taking them out (the soft ones) more difficult than putting them in. As already suggested, you can put them in below the iris then nudge them into place with the lower lid. I cannot understand why there is not some sort of little sucker for removing them, as they stick like glue and its possible for them to go into the side of the eye and have to be searched for.

AllForIt

You really need to understand the technique as to how to put them in before one attempts to do so. I'm sure if he's unaware as to the technique you can look it up on youtube.

riemann

Tomjim wrote: »

my son 14 has recently started wearing contact lenses

I have to put them in for him

No you don't.

At 14 I assume you are paying for them, that is more than enough.

Like other posters have said the optician will show him how to put them in and out.

It would be extremely detrimental to his and your mental wellbeing if you continue with this, it's enough to get used to sticking your own fingers in your eye nevermind someone else's.

Just tell him to always use clean dry fingers.

Tomjim

riemann wrote: »

No you don't.

At 14 I assume you are paying for them, that is more than enough.

Like other posters have said the optician will show him how to put them in and out.

It would be extremely detrimental to his and your mental wellbeing if you continue with this, it's enough to get used to sticking your own fingers in your eye nevermind someone else's.

Just tell him to always use clean dry fingers.

I disagree with you here, it would be worse if I didn't put them in. He only uses them for sport, and if he didn't play sport it could be detrimental to his mental wellbeing ....

exaisle

IF he only uses them intermittently, he'll find it difficult to get his eyes desensitised...it will take longer to get used to them and it will be difficult for him to get them in.

Get him to practice putting them in daily, wearing them for a short period and taking them out..whether or not he's playing sports. After a week or so he'll get the hang of it and will never look back (pun intended) :-)

Stheno

Tomjim wrote: »

I disagree with you here, it would be worse if I didn't put them in. He only uses them for sport, and if he didn't play sport it could be detrimental to his mental wellbeing ....

No he needs to learn how to put them in.

Take him back to the optician and insist they help him by getting him to insert and remove a few pairs

What would he do if one fell out while he was playing sport?

riemann

Tomjim wrote: »

I disagree with you here, it would be worse if I didn't put them in. He only uses them for sport, and if he didn't play sport it could be detrimental to his mental wellbeing ....

Well if he can't put in his own contact f***ing lenses, I'd wager he'll never succeed at life, never mind whatever sport he's attempting at the moment.

Do yourself a favour and back off, next thing you know you'll be helping him take dick pics cos he can't get the lighting right.

Maggie Marie

Oh ffs ^

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What is best method

Mint Sauce

Sorry to be blunt OP, but he has to learn to do him self, your doing him no favours. What if one comes out during sport? Whose going to put a new one in for him, I very much doubt his trainer/coach/team mate will. Another couple of years if he is out socialising, he may want to wear them more often, Mum helping him get ready won't go down well.

I only wear mine intermittently too, on average, the months supply of lenses, 30 per eye, lasts me up to three. But wore them every day during the trail period, and I think for another week after, just to get used to taking them in and out, and to get used to having a forign object in my eye. If the optician was/is any good they should observe your son doing it for them selves, and give advice and hints.

robyntmorton

Like others have said, the only way he will pick up the skill and confidence to do these things is to do it again and again and again.

As a contact lens wearer I will tell you (and I’m sure others will too) that the first couple of times can be terrifying, trying to avoid poking yourself in the eye while sticking this thing in. After a few times you get the hang of it and it becomes something you do naturally by reflex.

As a cyclist, I’ve occasionally had a lens slip or come out, and needed to pull up to get myself sorted out (I have a spare for this purpose on the road with me)
Playing rugby involves knocks and bumps, and losing a contact lens will happen, guaranteed. Replacing one is something that will just need to be done.

Work with your son to get the hang of it, but if he can’t manage it, maybe he shouldn’t be wearing contacts yet.

amtc

I would agree. I wore lenses from 13 until I got my eyes lasered. If your son is not capable of inserting shouldn't be wearing.