Insertion and Removal Tips

General Tips:


Wash your hands
Always wash, rinse and dry your hands thoroughly before touching the lenses. This will remove any dirt or oil on your hands.

Remove lenses from packaging
Carefully remove the lens from the packet. Use fingertips to handle the lenses, never use the fingernails.


Which way round?
This is an easy test to make sure that your lenses are the right way round and not inside out.

Which way round?Placing the lens in the fold of your hand as shown on the right, the lens should roll together like a taco shell – this is the correct way round. If the lens is inside out the edges will curl or roll apart as indicated.

Putting your lenses in


  1. Hold the lens on your fingertip and check that it is the right way round as shown.
  2. Place the lens on the tip of your forefinger, then, with the middle finger of the same hand, hold down the lower lid.
  3. Use the forefinger of your other hand to lift the upper lid as close to the eyelashes as possible.
  4. Gently place the lens on the eye.
  5. Look down, gently release the upper lid and blink.

centering the lens

  1. After applying the lens, keep the eye closed.
  2. The lens should feel comfortable within a few seconds.
Occasionally, a lens may become displaced from the middle to the white part of the eye. To 'centre' the lens:
  • Close your eyes and gently massage the lens into place
  • Or remove the lens and return to step 4.

Taking your lenses out


  1. Ensure your hands are clean and dry
  2. Look up. With the middle finger hold down the lower lid.
  3. Slide the lens from the centre to the lower part of the eye using a forefinger.
  4. Gently pinch the lens between your thumb and forefinger and remove.
  5. Always discard your DAILIES® lenses and never re-use them.
  6. Always clean and disinfect your frequent replacement contact lens


When to remove your lenses

  • If the lenses feel uncomfortable, remove them. If the discomfort continues after lens removal, contact your optician immediately.
  • Always remove lenses if you are feeling unwell, eg. cold or flu.
  • Always remove lenses before swimming unless you are wearing goggles.


REMEMBER:      ‘If in doubt...TAKE THEM OUT’

Your EYES should be:

Seeing CLEARLY          Feeling COMFORTABLE           Looking WHITE


Cosmetic Tips

Being a contact lens wearer does not mean giving up wearing eye make-up.

  • Make-up should be applied after lens insertion. Lenses should be removed before removing make-up
  • A fast-drying, fibre free mascara is recommended
  • Eye shadow in cream form or as a compact powder has been shown to be the best type for lens wearers
  • Liquid eye-liner can lead to some discolouration of soft contact lenses
  • Eye-colour pencil should not be applied directly on edge of lower eyelid better to apply on edge of lower eyelash
  • For removal of eye make-up, it is best to use a rich eye make-up remover or water-soluble cleaning emulsions
  • Hand creams, sunscreens and nail polish remover should not be allowed to come into direct contact with the lenses; they can penetrate the lens
  • Care should be used when applying deodorant spray, hair spray, perfume, etc. Aerosols should be avoided when lens case or lens care bottles are standing open. Eyes should be closed when spraying!
  • In an incident: Contamination from cosmetics should be treated with contact lens cleaning solutions only