New Wearer Guide
Tips for first-time contact lens wearers
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Welcome to contacts! Enjoy the view.
Congrats on your new contact lenses, and your new look. Putting on and taking off your contacts is simple when you get the hang of it, but it can take some getting used to. Be patient and before you know it, it'll be second nature. Remember: Practice makes perfect.
Put On Contacts
Learn how to put on contact lenses
Follow along with this quick tutorial to see how to put your lenses in.
Wash your hands thoroughly
Use a mild soap, rinse completely and dry with a lint-free towel before touching your lenses.
Check the lens
The lens should look like a bowl with straight edges. If the edges flair out, it's inside out.
Hold your eye open
With the contact lens on the tip of your index finger, hold your upper and lower eyelids open.
Place the lens
Look up and gently place the lens on your eye. Release the eyelid and close your eye to let the lens settle.
Take Off Contacts
See how to take off contact lenses
Follow along with this quick tutorial to see how to take your lenses out.
Wash your hands thoroughly
Use a mild soap, rinse completely and dry with a lint-free towel before touching your lenses.
Look up & pull down your lower eyelid
Touch the lower edge of the lens with your index finger and slide it down to the lower white part of your eye.
Gently squeeze the lens
Using your thumb and index finger, lift the lens from your eye.
Discard or clean your lenses
If you wear bi-weekly or monthly contacts, it's time to clean and disinfect. Daily disposables can be thrown away.
Footnotes
Always wash hands thoroughly before handling contact lenses. Important information for contact lens wearers: ACUVUE Contact Lenses are available by prescription only for vision correction. An eye care professional will determine whether contact lenses are right for you. Although rare, serious eye problems can develop while wearing contact lenses. To help avoid these problems, follow the wear and replacement schedule and the lens care instructions provided by your eye doctor. Do not wear contact lenses if you have an eye infection, or experience eye discomfort, excessive tearing, vision changes, redness or other eye problems. If one of these conditions occurs, remove the lens and contact your eye doctor immediately. For more information on proper wear, care and safety, talk to your eye care professional.
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