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• Part 1 of 3: Preparing for contact lens removal
• Part 2 of 3: Remove your contact lenses
• Part 3 of 3: Storing your contact lenses

Contact lenses are a great alternative to wearing glasses. However, many people do not like to touch their eyes when taking off their contact lenses. If you are such a person then you are in luck because there is a safe and effective way to remove contact lenses without touching the eye.

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Part 1 of 3: Preparing for contact lens removal

1. Wash your hands with soap and water. This will remove any bacteria on your hands that could get on the skin around your eye. Rinse off the soap completely so it doesn't irritate your eyes. Do not use soap that is oily or contains cream, as it will interfere with your contact lenses.
2. Dry your hands thoroughly with a lint-free towel. Make sure your hands are completely dry so you don't get water on your contact lenses. Also, make sure you don't have particles, eyelashes, bits of dust, or crumbs on your fingers. Even the smallest particle can be irritating if you get it on your contact lens.
3. Prepare the lens case. Open the clean box and fill it with fresh liquid. This way you can transfer your contact lenses directly to your case, which prevents your contact lenses from being contaminated after you have taken them out. Never reuse the lens solution.
4. Stand in front of a well-lit mirror. This will help you see what you are doing, which will make it easier to remove your contact lenses. It is also useful to stand over a sink with the drain cap in it while removing your lenses. If you accidentally drop a contact lens, it ends up in the sink and is easier to find than if you dropped it on the floor.

Part 2 of 3: Remove your contact lenses

1. Start with the same eye every time. Choose an eye to start with when putting in and taking out your contact lenses, and always start with that same eye. This way you avoid getting the contact lenses mixed up.
2. Place your non-dominant hand or a lint-free towel under your eye. This will help you catch the contact lens when it comes out of your eye. You don't want to drop your contact lens on the sink, counter, or floor if you can avoid this, as this can get lint, irritants, or bacteria onto your contact lenses.
3. Place your dominant hand. Place the top of the index finger of your dominant hand on the center of the upper eyelid, close to your lashes, on the eye you chose. Place the top of your middle finger or thumb - whichever is most comfortable for you - on the center of your lower lid. Gently pull the eyelids back, away from the eye, and press them in.
   • This will pull your upper and lower lids back slightly, revealing your waterline on each lid.
   • The waterline is the inner edge of your eyelid, between your lashes and your eye.
   • Don't pull your eyelids back too far. You only need to expose your waterline, not the inside of your eyelid.
   • To avoid injury, keep your hand still and do not press your nails on your eyelid.
4. Blink your eye. Blink your eye vigorously while holding your lids back and gently push down with your two fingers. When blinking, you need to move your two waterlines towards each other by moving the lower lash line up and the top lash line down. This will pinch the top and bottom edges of your contact lens. Your lens should fall out on your hand or towel. If your lens doesn't fall out when you blink the first time, repeat this step.
5. Repeat the process with your other lens. Remove your other contact lens in exactly the same way you removed the first.

Part 3 of 3: Storing your contact lenses

1. Discard daily disposable or single-use contact lenses. Always follow your eye doctor's instructions and those on your box of contact lenses. Daily disposable contact lenses are not intended to be worn more than once, so throw them away immediately after taking them off.
2. Clean multi-use contact lenses. Improper handling and cleaning of contact lenses is a major cause of eye infections. Cleaning your multi-use contact lenses will remove any film, dirt, and bacteria that may have accumulated on your lenses while you were wearing them. Cleaning and disinfecting your contact lenses is an important part of the care that you should do every day. Follow the care instructions that come with your contact lenses and the instructions of your eye doctor.
   • Place your lens in the palm of your hand and spray it with fresh cleaning fluid.
   • Rub your finger over the lens for 30 seconds.
   • Flip your lens and repeat.
   • Spray contact lens solution on each side of the contact lens to rinse it thoroughly.
   • Repeat with your other contact lens.
3. Keep your contact lenses. Put your contact lenses in the box. Make sure to put your right contact lens in the side of the case marked with an "R" so that you do not mix them up. Place your left contact lens in the unlabeled side of the box. Make sure the box is clean and that it contains fresh liquid. Close the box tightly and keep it in a place where you can easily reach it next time.