Keep your lenses clean

• If your contacts are dirty, you are automatically diminishing your investment to help you see clearly, and more importantly, you run the risk of contracting a serious eye infection.
  
  Before you even place your finger in your contact lens case and scoop out your contacts, wash your hands. Then take out your contact lens, place it in the palm of your hand and squirt enough contact lens solution (about the size of a dime) on the lens to make a little puddle in your hand. Gently rub the lens into the palm of your hand with the index finger of your other hand to remove any particles that may have collected on your lens. Only then proceed to put the lens in your eye.
  
  Following this cleaning process every morning will leave your eyes clear and irritation free. In addition, be sure to clean out your contact lens case at least once a month. Simply rinse the lids of the case with with warm water. Sit them on your bathroom sink or somewhere out of reach to air dry.
  
  

Correct positioning

• This is the way a concave contact lens should look before you place it in your eye
  
  Once your contact lenses are clean, you are ready to put them in your eyes. Start by placing the lens on your index finger (or whichever finger you are most comfortable with). Hold the contact lens toward the light and make sure the lens is concave, meaning the roundness of the lens should be touching your finger and the rim should be curving upward. Otherwise, your contact lens will be inside out and more likely to irritate your eye and fall out with little provocation.
  
  

Inserting the lenses

• Once you are sure you have the contact on the right side, use your other hand to hold your eyelid open. If you blink too much, you risk knocking the contact down with your eyelashes. Once your eyelids are steady, bring the finger with the contact on it towards your eye. Turn your eyes to the left and place the contact on the white of your eye. Then turn your eyes to the front and gently slide the contact onto your pupil. Lift your finger to make sure the contact will remain on your eye. If it does, then move on to the next eye. If not, place your finger back down to get the contact to stay. You may need to blink a few times once the contact is on your eye to smooth it down and remove any air bubbles that may have formed.