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After you have successfully inserted your lenses, you should ask yourself:
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How do the lenses feel in my eye?
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How do my eyes look?
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Do I see well?
If your examination shows any problems
IMMEDIATELY REMOVE YOUR LENSES AND CONTACT
YOUR EYE CARE PRACTITIONER.
7.5. Centering the Lens
A lens on the cornea (center of your eye), will rarely be displaced onto the white part of the eye
during wear. This can occur if insertion or removal procedures are not properly performed. To
center a lens, follow either of these procedures:
a. Close your eyelids and gently massage the lens into place through the closed lids
OR
b. Gently manipulate the off-centered lens onto the cornea while the eye is open, using finger
pressure on the edge of the upper lid or lower lid.
7.6. Removing the Lens
CAUTION:
Always be sure the lens is on the cornea before attempting to remove it. Determine
this by covering the other eye. If vision is blurred, the lens is either on the white part of the eye or
it is not on the eye at all. To locate the lens, inspect the upper area of the eye by looking down
into a mirror while pulling the upper lid up. Then, inspect the lower area by pulling the lower lid
down.
a. Wash your hands thoroughly with a mild soap, rinse completely, and dry with a lint-free towel
before touching your lenses.
b. Remove the right lens first. There are two recommended methods of lens removal: the Pinch
Method and the Forefinger and Thumb Method. You should follow the method that your eye
care practitioner recommended.