Insertion & Removal of RGP Lenses

Insertion

Always wash your hands thoroughly using antibacterial soap and ensure they are completely dry using a lint-free cloth before handling your lenses.
Remove the lens to be inserted from the case and place it on the palm of your hand. Add a drop of wetting solution to the surface.
Place the lens on the tip of the index finger of your right hand.
Hold the upper eyelid open using your left hand, making sure your fingers are placed along the lash line to help keep the eye wide open.
Using the middle finger of your right hand, pull the lower eyelid down and move the lens towards the eye.
Gently place the lens onto the cornea and slowly release the eyelids.
Repeat the process for the other eye.
If you are left-handed, simply swap hands during the process.

Always wash your hands thoroughly using antibacterial soap and ensure they are completely dry using a lint-free cloth before handling your lenses.
Method 1: For the right eye, use the index finger of your right hand and gently squeeze the lower eyelid towards the eye, just under the lens.
Simultaneously, use the index finger of your left hand to squeeze the upper eyelid towards the eye, again just under the lens.
The lens should now slide out of the eye.
Repeat the process for the other eye.
Method 2: For the right eye, place your right index finger at the corner of your eye.
Keep your left hand under the eye to catch the lens.
Keep the eye open wide as if staring and gently pull the upper eyelid towards the right ear using your right index finger, then blink.
The lens should now pop out of your eye.
Repeat the process for the other eye, using your left index finger for the left eye and pulling the upper eyelid towards the left ear before blinking.
Use your right hand to catch the lens.

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