How to Wear One-Day Contact Lenses

By Eleanor Jewell on January 4, 2011

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Look for the 1-2-3.

If you have problems with allergies or eye infections, extended wear contacts may exacerbate the problem. One-day contact lenses solve these problems by offering the option to use a fresh contact lens every day, without having to worry about storing, soaking and disinfecting after each use. Wearing one-day contact lenses is the same as wearing ordinary lenses, except that you just throw them away afterward.

Step 1

Clean your hands with an oil-free soap and warm water, then pat your hands dry with a lint-free towel.

Step 2

Give your lens bag a few shakes.

Step 3

Lay the package on a clean table or countertop, and peel back the foil to open.

Step 4

Remove a contact lens from the package using your clean fingertips, and take a good look at the one-day lens to ensure that it is not inside out and is free of rips, tears or deformities.

Step 5

Place the lens on the tip of your pointer finger.

Step 6

Pull down the lower eyelid of one eye using your middle finger -- the finger next to the pointer that is holding the lens. At the same time, with the fingers of your other hand, raise your upper eyelid.

Step 7

Place your contact lens over the cornea (front) of your eye.

Step 8

Release your eyelid slowly, and blink several times to center your contact lens.

Step 9

Repeat Steps 1 to 8 to place a one-day contact in your other eye.

About the Author

Eleanor Jewell started freelancing in 2007, writing for eHow, LIVESTRONG.COM and Trails. Lifestyle changes have led Jewell down a new path, quite different from her background as a licensed cosmetologist and certified skin-care specialist. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in education and a teacher certification from East Stroudsburg University.

Ingredients

Oil-free soap

Lint-free towel

References

Acuvue.com: Patient Instructions

Tips

You can tell if the one-day contact lens is inside out by laying it on the tip of your finger and looking for the three numbers. If you see 1-2-3, the lens is in the correct position. If you see 3-2-1, the lens is inside out.

Wash your hands and dry them well before removing your one-day contact lenses at the end of the day. To remove: look up toward the ceiling, and slide the lens down to the lower part of your eye, using your pointer finger. Remove the lens by pinching it be