I can't get my contacts out, help! whats the easiest way to get them out?

Question

So I'm getting contacts and all cause my eyes are bad, and my eye doctor tells me to come in for these contact lens training sessions that teach me how to get them in, out, clean them, etc. I can get them in fine (well it takes a few tries but i can do it) , but I cant get them out no matter what I do! I can touch the lens and sweep it to the side and all, but I can't pinch it out. I also tried sweeping it to the side, and then pinching it, but that didn't work either. my doctor wont let me get them until I can put them in and take them out in front of him. help!?

Answer 1

Dont sweep your eyes to side, just keep your eyes staright, some eyedrops may help them slip out also.

Answer 2

Try using re-wetting drops before you take them out. If your eyes are dry, it can be extremely difficult to get those little buggers out. They sell these drops at drug stores, or ask your eye doc to reccommend a certain brand

Answer 3

make sure you are grabbing the contact from the sides. if you were going to pick something round up, you wouldn't grab from the middle. when i had my training they told me (for the right eye) to use right ring finger to hold bottom of eye, and use left fingers to hold told lid, then use right index finger and thumb to pinch from the sides. and then reverse for left side. hopefully you will find getting them out is easier (i took 45 mins today trying to put them in, but getting them out only takes about 10 for me)

good luck :)

Answer 4

I find it easier to get them out by pinching and pulling them out when they are dry. When they are wet, they are too slippery for me to pinch them out.

Answer 5

Just pull the contact to the bottom corner of your eye and it should start to come out when it does pitch the end that is off your eye and take it out... it takes some getting used to but that's the way I found that's easiest for taking lenses out.