How to tell if your contact is inside out?

Question

I've tried a lot of ways to find out. I've tried the pinch method (not sure how 'outwards' the edges are supposed to look like), and the bowl and saucer method. I don't know what to do...

everytime I try to put my contacts in, it feels like one contact is in inside out.. my vision is a bit blurry and then it gets normal after 10 minutes.

Could someone show me some photos of how the thumb and finger method is like?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Try the "taco test."  Put the lens on the crease in the palm of your hand and try to fold it by closing your palm a bit.  The lens should fold on itself like a taco if it is right side out.  If it resists folding then it's inside out.

Answer 3

The taco test.

Answer 4

The trick is to place the lens on your finger so that a cup is formed. Then, hold the lens up directly in front of your eyes so you're looking at the side of the cup. If the lens forms a "U" with the top edges flared out, it's inside out. If it forms just a "U," it's in the correct position.

If you're wearing lenses with a handling tint, another method is to place the lens on your fingertip and then look down at it. The edge of a tinted lens should look very blue (or green, depending on the tint); that won't be the case if the lens is inverted.

Some contact lenses also have a laser marking, such as the brand name, on the edge to help you. If you can read it properly, the lens is not inside out. Don't worry if you place a contact lens in your eye inside out. The lens will feel uncomfortable, but it can't do any damage.

Answer 5

they will be concave if they're inside out, convex if they're right