Getting contacts for the first time?

Question

Hello! Iam going to the eye doctor in the next week. I am hoping to get contacts. :) But I am worried about getting them in and all. And tips? and my mom and dad both contact users want me to get daily disposables, because of my allergys. and suggestions? Do most contact users get glasses for days you dont wanna wear them? Thanks.

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Answer 1

All right. Don&#039;t worry about getting them in and out. You will have someone at the office train you how to do that and show you all the tricks. I will let you know that it is difficult the first few times. Just have patience and practice and in a week you will be doing it with no problem!

Daily disposables are the healthiest option for you eyes. And since you suffer from allergies it will be the most comfortable for you. Plus you don&#039;t have to worry about cleaning your lenses and worrying about when you need to throw them away.

I would highly recommend getting a pair of back-up glasses. It is nice to take a break from contacts and once you have worn them for a while you will know what I mean. Plus since you have allergies, there might be some days that your eyes are too irritated to wear your contacts.

Answer 2

Well if you&#039;ve worn glasses before the eye doctor may talk about contacts but if you don&#039;t have glasses currently I doubt your doctor will give you contacts.. they prefer that you get used to glasses first, a pair of glasses is always good to have even with contacts in case your contact rips or your eyes are dry from your allergies.

Answer 3

The first important thing is to get comfortable w/ the idea of touching ur own eyes. You can practice by using some artifical tears to see if you can tolerate opening your eyes, etc. Your optometrist will be able to suggest the best contacts to wear after examining your eyes, b/c it&#039;s all based on your vision and the health of your eyes. He/she will also show you the proper way of putting them on and removing them. It all takes practice, so have some patience. It&#039;s very important to have glasses as a backup in case your eyes get irritated from wearing the contacts, specially if you have allergies. If you are a contact lense candidate and going to wear contact lenses full time, it&#039;s always a good idea to give your eyes a break by wearing your glasses every once in a while. Don&#039;t sleep in your contacts, and make sure you follow your doctor&#039;s instructions on the proper way of taking care of your contacts.

Answer 4

For the first couple times, you&#039;re really going to need that mirror when applying contacts&amp;sometimes removing.  It&#039;s normal.  I had a hard time at first trying to apply them, but after a while, it&#039;s real easy.  And yes, since you have allergies, I&#039;d go with the daily disposables.  Because contacts can get irritating sometimes if your eyes aren&#039;t comfortable.  And yes, it&#039;s ALWAYS handy to have an extra pair of glasses even if you use contacts.  I use both.

Answer 5

Well, the optometrist or an optician will go over getting them in and out, and your parents can probably help you out too, so I wouldn&#039;t worry too much.  

Most people who are just beginning have problems keeping their eyes open and not blinking.  Practice holding your lids open tightly and touching the side of your eye (the white part) with clean fingers.  Putting the contact in on the side may be easier, as you won&#039;t see your finger coming right at your eye.  Once you put the contact on, slowly look towards it and it should pop on to the front of your eye.  Look around slowly and slowly close your eye.  Sometimes moving your eye too quickly can cause the contact to fall off.

When taking them off, just make sure to gently pull the contact to the side of your eye or the bottom.  Then gently pinch it out with your thumb and finger.  If you have long nails, I suggest cutting them while you are learning.  Don&#039;t try to pinch the contact off the front of your eye; you could scratch your cornea.

You&#039;ll probably want to get some contact solution just in case you need to rinse the lenses out during the day.  Daily disposables are the safest lenses since you use a new pair each day.  They are more expensive, but if your parents are willing to get them for you, go for it.

And you&#039;ll definitely still need a pair of glasses.  Even if you want to wear contacts everyday, you need a backup pair of glasses in case you get an eye infection or can&#039;t wear your contacts for some other reason.

Make sure not to sleep in them or overwear them.  Hope that helps.  Good luck!