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Instruction in Care and Handling of Soft Contact Lenses
1) Wash Up
Before handling lenses, wash hands, rinse well and dry with a lint free towel. Fingernails should be short and smooth to avoid damaging the lens or scratching the eye.

2) Inspect the Lens
Inspect the lens for any rips or tears. Also, make sure that the lens is not inverted. To ensure the lens is not inverted, place the lens on your fingertip to inspect it. If the lens is in the correct position, the edge of the lens will appear almost straight up. If the lens is inverted, the edges will flare out slightly. There are a number of lens manufacturers that have numbers or letters etched into the lens that act as an inversion indicator.

3)  Insertion
The picture is showing right eye insertion. For left eye, reverse hands
With the index finger of the left hand, firmly hold the upper lashes (not the lid) to prevent blinking. Hold the bottom lid down with the middle finger of your right hand. Now focus your sight on a steady point using the opposite eye. Place the lens on the center of your cornea, not the side of your eye.


4) Eye drops
One or two drops of lens lubricant is recommended if your lens feels dry or if blurred vision occurs while wearing.

5) Removal
Wash hands before removal. Slide your lens down onto the white of your eye, then using your thumb and forefinger, gently squeeze the lens and pull away from your eye.

6) Cleaning
Your contact lenses MUST be cleaned after wearing. Make sure your hands are clean and lint free. Carefully place the contact lens in the palm of your hand. Place three or four drops of a mutli-purpose solution on the contact lens and gently but firmly, rub in a straight back and forth motion for about ten seconds on each side. Then rinse both surfaces thoroughly with a forceful stream of the mutli-purpose solution.

 
  
  

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300 PLEASANT GROVE RD
Building 600 (Located inside Walmart)

Mount Juliet, TN 37122

Hours
Monday: 8:30 am - 4:30pm

Wednesday: 8:30 am -4:30pm
Friday: 8:30 am -4:30pm

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615 S CUMBERLAND ST
(Located inside Walmart)
​Lebanon, TN 37087
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Tuesday: 8:30 am - 4:30pm
Thursday: 8:30 am -4:30pm
Saturday: 8:30 am -1:00 pm


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    • Meet The Doctor
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      • How to Videos
  • Contact Lenses
    • Types of Contact Lenses
    • Care and Handling Instructions >
      • OptiFree Instructions
  • Services
    • Annual Eye Exam
    • Medical Services
    • Dry Eye Treatments
    • Advanced Diagnostics >
      • iWellness Exam >
        • Optomap
  • + Emergency
  • Pediatric Vision
    • Preschool Vision
    • School-Age Vision
    • Amblyopia or "Lazy Eye"
    • Protective Eyewear
    • Children and Contact Lenses
    • Electronic Devices Impact on Children
  • Eyecare Articles