How you know what side to wear clear contacts lens? Does it really matter?

Question

My contacts have number on them. Do the readable side go towards the eyes or away from the eyes?

Answer 1

You put the clean lens that you just rinsed off on your finger. The lens should curve up to you. This will be the side that you put in your eye. If the lens pops out start all over and make sure you rinse it off again. Take your time, with practice it will get easier.  

Answer 2

yeah it does matter,

my eye doctor told me that your supposed to wear the contact lens the side that is bowl-shaped..

Answer 3

one side might be more comfortable than

the other..is in my case..one's worn the

opposite side than the other

wait...ive read the other answers and my right

eye is the one where the contact

isnt bowl shaped..the ends stick out

and its a whole lot comfortable than bowl shaped..

it depends on ur eyes shape...

Answer 4

Contact lenses usually form to a

spherical shape so, it would be

pretty simple to find if it's backwards

or not. And if you need them because

you don't have perfect visions then yes

it does matter if it's backwards but

if you just wear them for the color

then yes, it does matter. Because

it hurts when it's backwards.

AND if your eyes have different

degrees (for example my right eye

is 75 while my left is 50) then it does

matter which lens you put in which

eye because you will notice that

you don't see as clearly.

hope this helps !

Answer 5

you will feel the difference (ouch) when u put it on backwards.

the right way is to put the lens on ur finger and look at the edges closely. if it is shaped like a bowl then u are fine.

the wrong way is if the top part (where the lens ends) is sort of sticking out. then that is painful

Hope I helped!!

Answer 6

The side that is shaped with the edges like a flying saucer.

It feels uncomfortable sometimes if you don't have them on right.

Answer 7

Yes it really matters. If its on the wrong side, it'll hurt like h**l. Anyway, put it on your finger tip and if the tip sort of curls out, its the wrong side.