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[quote=Anonymous]I’ve worn contacts for 30 years, can do it without thinking, but have never once put it in my eye while looking at it. I look off to the side, put it on, then roll eyes and blink and it settles into place.

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Have him compare the lens flipped both ways to recognize which is the right way- it should look like a bowl, with no flare/lip at the edges. Even now I sometimes put one in inside out- it is very uncomfortable and doesn’t stay in place well.

When he is inserting it, he should make sure that the only part touching his finger is the bottom of the “bowl.” Contacts love to flop to the side so that they are sitting on their side against the finger- it is hard to get in this way.

My technique-
1. Make sure contact is right side out on tip of pointer finger, with bottom of bowl the only part touching finger. I use other hand to place on finger this way.
2. Use middle finger of same hand to pull lower lid down.
3. Look sharply to side, place contact on white of eye.
4. Move eye around and carefully blink to get contact to settle into place.
5. If very uncomfortable remove and make sure not inside out or torn.

Good luck![/quote]

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