How to Insert and Remove Scleral Lenses : Here i will discuss how to put in and take out scleral lenses. Inserting sclera lenses can be a bit tricky .So I'm gonna walk you through how I feel it works the best for me .But if at any point you have trouble with your scleral lenses contact your local eye care provider.
Now first thing when dealing with contacts whether you putting them in or taking them out you're gonna be touching around your eye. So make sure you wash your hands properly .
Scleral Lenses Tips
Typically i always start with my right eye because I am right-handed .I don't mix up which lens I'm
putting in which eye ? It's just easier to build a habit out of it that way you don't have to try to remember which is which ?
You do have a mix up your lenses .Some brands do have little laser markings on them including little dots. That will tell you which eye belongs to which .Usually there's one dot for the right eye .Sometimes you'll see two dots for the left eye .
But ultimately if you do mix them up and you're not sure contact your eye clinic for help . When you remove the lens you want to inspect it to make sure there's no defects no chips or any other problems . There's a few different ways to insert scleral lenses .
I prefer to use a little plunger called a DMV. The pro tip is if you get a DMV and it does have the bottom being rounded you can go ahead and use a scissors to snip that off. Because afterward you will have a DMV that has a little hole in the bottom .
With this little hole you can see a light passing through it .It acts as a guide for you when you're putting in the lens . You want to fill the bowl completely with non preserved saline solution .
Otherwise if you're using a multi-purpose solution of some kind for other types of contact lenses that solution will have preservatives and those preservatives will get trapped on the eye and that can lead to a chemical burn .
You can often buy this special type of saline solution from your eye clinic . Now you'll need to the bowl of the lenss completely .All the way to the top that way you can kind of see a bubble of fluid forming on the top.
If you don't fill the bowl completely then you're likely gonna get a bubble when you apply two lens .Then you're not gonna see well and the lens is gonna move and it won't be as comfortable .
Inserting the scleral lens you want to have your face completely parallel to the floor .Some people find using a mirror or something as a fixation target on the counter can help you with inserting the lens and getting it in the right spot .
But again you want to be facing down and parallel to the floor .That way you don't spill the fluid out of the scleral lens when you're trying to put it in .Most people find it easiest to hold the scleral lens in one hand while using the other hand to hold both eyelids open .
As you putting the lens onto the eye another pro tip is to keep both eyelids open during this whole process .Because that'll help keep the eyelids open .As the eyelids are open wide push the lens onto the eye while staring straight down toward the floor .
The lens will gently suction onto the eye . Naturally some of the saline solution will be displaced and spill out of the lens .so expect it to be a little messy. Don't be afraid this whole process can take a few tries .
If you're just starting out if you do find it challenging to hold both eyelids open with just one hand. Maybe your eyelids are just too strong then perhaps considering using what's called the s5 inserter .This is a special type of lens inserter that will hold your scleral lens for you that suctions onto the counter .
Then you can just kind of hold both eyelids open with both of your hands and then you can slowly dip your eye into the scleral lens .