Good eye care is one of the most important health choices you can make for yourself, especially when it comes to learning how to wear contact lenses for the first time. Knowing the right way to wear contact lenses is crucial when you own and use contact lenses. There are many eye care methods, from spectacles to intraocular lenses to contact lenses. While all of them serve the same function i.e. for vision correction of the user, all of them work differently. In this article, we'll outline the safest and easiest way to wear contact lenses as well as discuss some hygiene rationale on how to wear contact lenses for the first time.

Wear Contact Lenses

How to wear contact lenses for the first time? While this step may seem daunting at first, it is far from difficult! To wear contact lenses, simply follow these few basic steps:

• Trim your nails.
• Wash your hands with mild unscented soap water.
• Pat dry your hands with a clean lint-free towel.
• Gently pick up your contact lens with the tip of your dominant hand's finger.
• Ensure that the lens is not inside out.
• With your non-dominant hand, gently pull your lower eyelid downwards and upper eyelid upward.
• Gently place the lens in the centre of your eye.
• Blink a few times to automatically bring the lens over your cornea.

Congratulations! Now you know how to wear contact lenses for the first time! But why do we focus so much on hygiene when we wear contact lenses? Let's examine! Poor hygiene when you wear contact lenses can lead to many eye problems:

• Ensuring that your nails are trimmed not only prevents damage to your contact lenses but also prevents dirt and bacteria from entering when you wear contact lenses.


• Many scented soaps have moisturizers in them, using scented soaps before touching your contact lens can leave harmful substances which can cause infections when you wear contact lenses.


• Patting your hands dry with a clean lint-free towel is important as having any lint getting transferred to your lens can cause your eye's cornea to get scratched or injured when you wear contact lenses.