Contact Lenses for Beginners | How to Put in Contacts

Dr. Allen shows how to put in contacts. New to contact lenses? Check out the full playlist Contact Lenses for Beginners👉 http://bit.ly/contactsforbeginners 🔴SUBSCRIBE🔴 and click the Bell so you’ll know when I have another video!    / doctoreyehealth   DISCLAIMER: This video is NOT sponsored in any way. However, this description contains affiliate links and coupon codes which means that if you click on one of the product links, I may receive a small commission. 🔷PRO TIP! Ask your local eye doctor or eye clinic about rebates and benefits to save money on your contacts! You will be supporting a local business and it will grant you better services and advantages than purchasing online. ✅ If shopping for soft contacts online, consider purchasing from a trusted online retailer: https://jo.my/focaloptical 🔷Show Notes🔷 NOTE: For the best success with contacts, It is in your advantage to first go through a contact lens fitting class at either your local eye clinic or optical for professional guidance. How to put in contacts in 1. Wash your hands 2. Dry your hands with a lint free cloth 3. Remove lens from packing 4. Inspect the contact lens for defects 5. Check the lens is not Inside Out 6. Use fingers to control eyelids to prevent blinking 7. Gently place lens onto the eye 8. Blink a few times and allow the lens to settle. ✅Having trouble taking the lenses out? Check out the full series to learn more http://bit.ly/contactsforbeginners Note: It is best to have short fingernails as it will make the removal process easier. Long fingernails puts you at higher risk of a corneal abrasion. It is also best to remove make up before putting in or taking out contacts as the makeup can stick to the lenses (hard to remove) -- My favorite Makeup Remover (safe for skin eye eyelids) -- https://eyelovethesun.com/collections... IMPORTANT: If you ever have a red eye, a painful eye, you think you scratched your eye or experiencing vision loss related to your contacts...REMOVE THE LENSES & call your local eye doctor ASAP. ⚡ Check out this Guide on How to Clean Your Contacts    • How to Clean Soft Contact Lenses and Conta...   ⚡ Here are the Rewetting drops for contact lenses we like to use    • Eye Drops for Contacts - 3 Best Eye Drops ...   My top 5 Dry eye drops: https://www.amazon.com/shop/doctoreye... Allergy Relief Products: https://www.amazon.com/shop/doctoreye... Ergonomics Support for Eyestrain: https://www.amazon.com/shop/doctoreye... Dry Eye PM Support: https://www.amazon.com/shop/doctoreye... Let’s Connect! Instagram:   / doctoreyehealth   Facebook:   / doctoreyehealth   Twitter:   / doctoreyehealth   📧Sign up for our newsletter! https://www.doctoreyehealth.com/subsc... Website: https://www.doctoreyehealth.com New Clinic https://www.groveeyecare.com/ For Collaborations: [email protected] Cameras and Gear Used To Make This Video https://kit.co/DoctorEyeHealth This video is NOT sponsored in any way. ====================================================== MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences, and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. The Author does not pro­vide any med­ical advice on the Site. Access­ing, viewing, read­ing, or oth­er­wise using this content does NOT cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and its author. Pro­vid­ing per­sonal or med­ical infor­ma­tion to the Principal author does not cre­ate a physician-patient rela­tion­ship between you and the Principal author or authors. Noth­ing con­tained in this video or its description is intended to estab­lish a physician-patient rela­tion­ship, to replace the ser­vices of a trained physi­cian or health care pro­fes­sional, or oth­er­wise to be a sub­sti­tute for pro­fes­sional med­ical advice, diag­no­sis, or treatment. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health. About This Video: Are you learning how to put on contact lenses? Well then this video on how to put contacts in is for you. In this video, Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO from Doctor Eye Health shows how to put contacts in for beginners. Contact lenses are great at improving vision but can also make your eyes uncomfortable and puts them at risk of infection, so knowing how to wear contact lenses is very important. People often have difficulty putting in contacts for the first time, so this video will help walk you through the right steps. If you continue to have trouble with your contacts be sure to contact your local eye doctor right away.