Can’t take out your contact lenses?

With the emergence of contact lenses, more and more people are starting to wear them. As we all know, contact lenses can avoid many adverse phenomena that occur with frame glasses, so they are very popular. Although contact lenses have many advantages, it is not easy for many people to remove them. However, if the contact lenses cannot be removed, it is best for everyone to stay calm first and never rub your eyes with your hands.

What are the reasons why contact lenses cannot be removed?

Incorrect wearing habits

Some people go home after a tiring day and fall asleep without taking off their contact lenses. When they wake up the next day, they are easily unable to take them off. When you sleep, the amount of tears decreases, the eyes are in a state of hypoxia and dehydration, the corneal epithelium is prone to edema, and contact lenses are more likely to stick to the eyeball and cannot be removed.

Recommendation: The wearing time should be controlled within 8 hours a day, and you should not wear them while sleeping; it is best to take off the contact lenses during lunch break.

Eye diseases

When the eyes are inflamed, some protein mucus will be secreted, the eyes will easily swell and become larger, and the contact lenses will be sucked tighter.

Recommendation: When your eyes are inflamed, try not to wear contact lenses. Wait until the inflammation is healed and then wear contact lenses under the doctor's advice.

The base curve of the contact lens is too small

Everyone's eyeballs are of different sizes. Many people do not consider the curvature of their eyeballs when purchasing contact lenses. The contact lenses they wear are too tight and they may not be able to take them off.

Recommendation: When buying contact lenses for the first time, it is best to go to a regular eyewear store or ophthalmology hospital to measure your corneal curvature. When choosing contact lenses, choose a contact lens base curve that suits you according to your corneal curvature to avoid the contact lenses being too tight.

Contact lens manufacturing process

Some contact lenses are difficult to remove, which is caused by the craftsmanship of the contact lenses. In such a situation, it is recommended to change to another contact lens brand that suits you.

What to do if you can't take your contact lenses off

Before removing your glasses, make sure your fingernails are trimmed short and wash your hands with hand sanitizer or soap.

Put a few drops of eye drops into the eye that cannot be removed to moisten the contact lens, and then remove the lens after the eye is comfortable.

Warm reminder: Do not use eye drops or care solution when wearing contact lenses. Use special contact lens eye drops!

Use the index finger of your left hand to pull up the upper eyelid of the eye where you want to remove the glasses, and use the index finger of your right hand to gently pull down the lower eyelid. Use the thumb and index finger of your right hand to gently touch the eyeball, sliding from the outside to the inside. When you feel the contact lens, you can take it off.

Warm reminder: Never use tools to force the glasses to be removed, and do not leave them unattended and wear contact lenses overnight, otherwise it will cause further damage to your eyes. If the contact lenses still cannot be removed, you can go to the hospital and ask a doctor for help. Never rub or squeeze them by yourself or pick them with your fingers, as this can easily damage your eyes.