I wore glasses for about three or four years straight before I finally made the switch to soft contact lenses—mostly for practical reasons, since I play sports and the frames were just getting in the way. It’s been about six months now.
Look, it isn't exactly easy at first, especially if you happen to be one of those natural pessimists🙂
but you eventually get the hang of it. Here is my personal playbook for surviving the transition:
First off, you have to really pin that eyelid down. If you're right-handed (which most of us are, since we use our right hand to handle the lens), use your left index finger to pull the lid firmly right in the middle. If you try to grab it by the edge, your eye will just reflexively snap shut, and you'll end up poking yourself—not a fun time. While you're doing this, stare directly at the tip of your right index finger (where the lens is sitting) to ensure it lands exactly where it belongs. If you feel any sharp stinging or a scratching sensation, stop immediately. Step away, grab a tissue, close your eye, and just dab at the tears for a few seconds. If that doesn't cut it, take the lenses out and call your eye doctor; it might just be some minor irritation from a tiny speck of dust. That usually clears up within a week. A few other rules of thumb: don't pop them in the second you wake up—give yourself at least thirty minutes to settle in. When you're doing your makeup, put the lenses in *before* you start applying products🙂 and when it's time to take them out, always remove the one you put in first. Also, please, change your solution frequently. Don't wear them if you're dealing with a nasty cold or feeling under the weather, and for the love of everything, do not sleep in them. Most importantly—on day one, limit your wear time to maybe an hour. On day two, bump it up to two or three hours. It varies depending on how your eyes react, obviously, but just ease into it over a few days until your eyes adjust.
