LBL-NVU-PIB r3, Patient Instruction Booklet
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shape (Figure 1). If your lens edges tend to point outward (Figure 2), your lens is inside out.
Figure 1
Figure 2
PLACING THE LENS ON THE EYE
To avoid confusion, make it a habit of inserting the same lens first. Check your lens is clean
and moist. Check your lens is not inside out. And then follow these steps to apply your lens to
your eye:
• Balance your lens on the tip of your forefinger.
• Pull the lower lid down with your middle finger of the same hand.
• Hold the upper lid firmly from above with your middle finger of the other hand. Make sure
your finger is placed just where your eyelid meets your eyelashes.
• Your eye is now wide open and the cornea exposed.
• Place your lens directly on your eye. Move your eyes around to help center your lens.
• Release the lower and then the upper lid. Look down and gently close the eyes. Rub the top
lid lightly to rub out any trapped air bubbles.
• If your lens is not properly centered on the cornea, gently manipulate by using your fingertips
and eyelids.
There are other methods of lens placement. If the above method is difficult for you, your Eye
Care Professional will provide you with an alternate method.
NOTE:
If after placement of your lens, your vision is blurred, check for the following:
• Your lens is not centered on your eye (see “Centering the Lens”, next in this booklet).
• If your lens is centered, remove your lens (see “Removing the Lens” section) and check for
the following:
a. Cosmetics or oils on your lens. Dispose of your lens and apply a new fresh lens.
b. Your lens is on the wrong eye.
c. Your lens is inside-out (it may also not be as comfortable as normal).
If you find that your vision is still blurred after checking the above possibilities, remove your
lenses and consult your Eye Care Professional.
CENTERING THE LENS
Very rarely, a lens that is on the cornea will be displaced onto the white part of your eye during
lens wear. This can also occur during placement and removal of your lenses if the correct
techniques are not performed properly. To center your lens follow one of the procedures
below:
• Close your eyelids and gently massage your lens into place through the closed lids.
OR
• Gently manipulate the off-centered lens onto the cornea while your eye is opened using your
