Removing lenses from a 1st timer!?

ok i've been wearing glasses since 15 yrs ago and it took the doctor like 15minutes to insert the lenses... its nighttime now and i can't seem to be able to remove em at all!! i even have Astigmatism but i dono if it matters... is there anyway tht the lenses wud come out easier cos my eyes keep on blinking!??

To take lenses out, you should sort of push them over toward the outside of the eye first. This should make them "fold up" so that you can grab 'em. That's how I do mine. I've never been able to do the "pinch and pull" method. Ick.

You'll get better eventually at poking yourself in the eye. I hated touching my eyeball when I first got contacts, but it's not so bad if you don't think about it too much. Think about something else, not the fact that you're poking yourself in the eye.

I'm glad to hear it. I was beginning to worry you might not get them out until the next day. Report It

Try putting a rewetting solution in your eyes. Or use the solution you are going to keep the in. Always wet your finger before you try to remove them. You probaly have dry eye. So use a little solution first.

I had worn glasses for a long time before getting contacts, too. Having an astigmatism doesn't affect taking them out or putting them in, just the type of lens. Try using both hands to hold your eye open, your right middle finger for the bottom lid and your left middle and index for the top. Place your right index on your eye, but not directly on the lens -- that hurts a whole lot. Put your finger to the side of the lens, then slowly move your eye in the direction of your finger until you feel the lens. Pinch it (gently, mind) between your thumb and forefinger and pull it right off. You need to be delicate so you don't poke yourself in the eye too much (I used to do that every time) and so that you don't reat the lens. Having short fingernails also helps make it easier.