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<blockquote data-quote="Rick" data-source="post: 2643600" data-attributes="member: 209617">I&#039;ll keep my answers simple:1) Most people struggle for the first week.&nbsp; After that you will be good.&nbsp; After the first year, you will be great, and in a couple of years you won&#039;t remember ever having a problem with them.2) Wearing contacts is like wearing a hat.&nbsp; You know something is there, but you don&#039;t think about it after awhile.&nbsp; It should never be painful.&nbsp; If uncomfortable, you can trial a different fit.3) Keep the contact moist and the finger dry.&nbsp; Do not shut the eye immediately after putting the lens in, but slowly release the lid so air bubbles have a chance to escape from under the lens.&nbsp; Some people &quot;swipe&quot; the lens toward their nose, others find it easier to &quot;pinch&quot; the lens out.4) Yes.&nbsp; You can not re-use the solution.&nbsp; This is at the top of the &quot;DO NOT&quot; list along with sleeping in them or spitting on them.&nbsp; Do not re-insert if they come out unless you have clean hands and clean solution available!5) The edge of the lens bowl up when right-side-out.&nbsp; They will flare outward like a WWI British army helmet if inside out.&nbsp; Many new lenses have &quot;inversion markers&quot;.&nbsp; If you want to use them, in virtually all cases you can read lettering or marks on the lens from the front of the lens when you hold it up so light passes from the back (consult optician if unsure).&nbsp; An inside out lens will do no harm, but will feel like it moves too much.6) Inspect the lens before inserting for defects.&nbsp; A damaged lens will not feel right.&nbsp; Remove, clean, inspect and re-insert... if lens doesn&#039;t feel right, throw away.7) There is a time and place for contacts, glasses, refractive surgery, and even no correction.&nbsp; Contact wearers have the freedom to choose when they are best.&nbsp; Everyone should have freedom of choice!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rick, post: 2643600, member: 209617"] I'll keep my answers simple: 1) Most people struggle for the first week. After that you will be good. After the first year, you will be great, and in a couple of years you won't remember ever having a problem with them. 2) Wearing contacts is like wearing a hat. You know something is there, but you don't think about it after awhile. It should never be painful. If uncomfortable, you can trial a different fit. 3) Keep the contact moist and the finger dry. Do not shut the eye immediately after putting the lens in, but slowly release the lid so air bubbles have a chance to escape from under the lens. Some people "swipe" the lens toward their nose, others find it easier to "pinch" the lens out. 4) Yes. You can not re-use the solution. This is at the top of the "DO NOT" list along with sleeping in them or spitting on them. Do not re-insert if they come out unless you have clean hands and clean solution available! 5) The edge of the lens bowl up when right-side-out. They will flare outward like a WWI British army helmet if inside out. Many new lenses have "inversion markers". If you want to use them, in virtually all cases you can read lettering or marks on the lens from the front of the lens when you hold it up so light passes from the back (consult optician if unsure). An inside out lens will do no harm, but will feel like it moves too much. 6) Inspect the lens before inserting for defects. A damaged lens will not feel right. Remove, clean, inspect and re-insert... if lens doesn't feel right, throw away. 7) There is a time and place for contacts, glasses, refractive surgery, and even no correction. Contact wearers have the freedom to choose when they are best. Everyone should have freedom of choice! [/QUOTE]

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