How to Remove a STUCK Contact Lens from the Eye

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  • Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
  • Learn how to remove contact lenses stuck on your eye! Whether your contact lens is stuck on the eye or the contact is stuck under the eyelid, this guide will help you out. New to contact lenses? Check out the full playlist for beginners👉 • Contact Lenses for Beg...
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    NOTE: It is best to have short fingernails as it will make the removal process easier. Long fingernails puts you at higher risk of a corneal abrasion.
    How to Remove Contacts when the lens is stuck (Step by step)
    IF you're freaking out, take a rest and relax.
    Wash and Dry your hands (very dry hands work best)
    2. Control your eyelids with your fingers
    3. Pinch the contact lens with fingers as shown (don’t touch your eye)
    4. Remove the lens
    5. Clean the lens if needed or throw away
    TIP: If needed, insert a drop of artificial tears (best if made for contact lenses) or multipurpose contact lens disinfecting solution to rewet the lens on the eye.
    What to do when contact lens stuck under upper eyelid
    1. Wash and Dry your hands (very dry hands work best)
    2. Look down and toward your nose
    3. Gently push on your eyelid and move the lens downward toward the eyelid opening
    4. Pinch the contact lens or let it fall out while you blink.
    5. Clean the lens if needed or throw away
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    About This Video:
    Having trouble removing contact lenses? Is your contact stuck behind your eye? Well then this contact lenses video is for you. Here Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO from Doctor Eye Health shows how to take out soft contact lenses. Contact lenses are great at improving vision but can also make your eyes uncomfortable and puts them at risk of infection, so knowing how to take contact lenses out is very important. People are often afraid of the contacts sliding under their eyelids, so this video will review how to take off contacts that get stuck in the eye. If you continue to have trouble taking out contacts be sure to contact your local eye doctor right away.
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  • @DoctorEyeHealth
    @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +63

    Need some more help with removing contact lenses? Check out more tips here - ruclips.net/video/kq2WRc99on4/видео.html

    • @greceroooski476
      @greceroooski476 3 года назад

      AAAAH I just pinched my eye 😭😭😭😭☠️

    • @_baller
      @_baller 2 года назад +1

      I find blinking while removing helps, but definitely make sure it's lubricated or hydrated enough to remove

    • @SilviaHernandez-lx4zz
      @SilviaHernandez-lx4zz 2 года назад +2

      Yep I pinch a few times but did exactly 💯 what you said and it worked , man I saw my life flash before my eye, thanks 😊

    • @ericachadwick8826
      @ericachadwick8826 2 года назад

      I wish you were my eye doctor 😘💯

    • @hasinshadab5348
      @hasinshadab5348 2 года назад +1

      It worked out thanks a lot bro

  • @cosplaysbygus
    @cosplaysbygus 3 года назад +779

    Gosh, this man is perfect. He purposely attached a lens to his eye just to show us how to remove it. Doctor, you have my complete admiration 💜

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +54

      Oh thank you so much!!!! 💯💯💯

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +46

      I appreciate you too!

    • @Vik8a
      @Vik8a 2 года назад +7

      I was thinking the same. That’s gangster asf

    • @j7b7j7b7
      @j7b7j7b7 Год назад

      😊

    • @kiana_eye
      @kiana_eye Год назад

      These contacts really make your eyes look bigger and more expressive.

  • @angelletube
    @angelletube 3 года назад +512

    Just sat here for over a damn hour thinking my contact was stuck in my eye... just found it on the ground... ☺️😕

    • @danfontaine8179
      @danfontaine8179 3 года назад +14

      Ugh same. I can’t find mine!

    • @laughtale1181
      @laughtale1181 3 года назад +4

      wear colored one

    • @Reckful69
      @Reckful69 3 года назад +4

      Same

    • @rosemayo2040
      @rosemayo2040 3 года назад +7

      OMG same I've been crying for an hour to because I thought that this stupid contact lens is in my eye and then I saw the stupid contact lens in the group I mean WTF

    • @nyssafayeprotacio1158
      @nyssafayeprotacio1158 3 года назад +4

      I just poked my eye, it was yesterday, my eyes are still red af🙂

  • @miagomez6823
    @miagomez6823 3 года назад +1509

    i’ve been crying for an hour trying to get my contact out lol

    • @Michelle-pd2fr
      @Michelle-pd2fr 3 года назад +37

      Me too

    • @kejuan2442
      @kejuan2442 3 года назад +43

      Literally Me Right Now

    • @Vampire_bf
      @Vampire_bf 3 года назад +90

      Same I've already had a panic attack

    • @maddiejones8893
      @maddiejones8893 3 года назад +9

      me rn

    • @dontcare3006
      @dontcare3006 3 года назад +1

      Y’all are dumb just use tons of solution or one drop of lubricating eye drop on each eye

  • @clay2822
    @clay2822 10 месяцев назад +84

    It’s literally a euphoric feeling once you get it out of your eye. I had one stuck for over an hour and I was stressing myself out so much but with your tips I was able to remove it and the wave of calmness I’m feeling is unlike anything else. Thank you ❤

  • @andreacasey1788
    @andreacasey1788 3 года назад +294

    Dr. Allen, you saved me from having to go for an emergency eye appointment. It was a Friday night and I had a contact that had torn in my eye and was stuck under my eyelid where it was not visible. Your video explained clearly how to remove it and provided much needed relief. Thank you so much!

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +20

      Thank you Andrea!!!! This makes me so happy to hear!

    • @jnikkd50
      @jnikkd50 2 года назад +4

      Its still where I can't get it

    • @Mellywickk
      @Mellywickk 2 года назад +6

      Bro it’s literally Friday night and mine is stuck

    • @ashleywalker3696
      @ashleywalker3696 2 года назад +6

      My husband currently has a torn contact in his eye that we’ve been trying to get out for HOURS now, can I ask which of the techniques worked for you specifically in that situation?

    • @user-nw9tw8gl5v
      @user-nw9tw8gl5v 4 месяца назад

      How big was the torn contacts? Was it big or a tiny amount?

  • @zukhraoynurmanova7676
    @zukhraoynurmanova7676 2 года назад +95

    I struggled for almost ten minutes, watched this video for less than a minute and was able to remove my contact lenses immediately. It was amazing and I just regretted not finding this video much sooner. By the time I removed the lens, I had a red eye.

    • @deannagarrity5486
      @deannagarrity5486 Год назад +5

      Me too! Except I took a lot more time. The struggle was real, and I RUclipsd so many other videos before stumbling upon this one. I was so glad it worked!

  • @kds1338
    @kds1338 25 дней назад +3

    New to contacts. Had a stuck one. Was going to give up on contacts completely because it was so terrifying. So grateful for this calm, thoughtful, friendly, knowledgeable video. Not giving up on contacts anytime soon. Thank you.

  • @ianward5342
    @ianward5342 2 года назад +23

    Man, you were one of the main driving forces in me getting contacts for the first time (which has since changed my life), so thank you first for that, but now I get a folded contact stuck in my lid for 30 minutes, look up your channel and within 3 minutes it's out. As always, great video, great channel, and thank you for being my main source of eye health knowledge.

  • @nat2057
    @nat2057 3 года назад +293

    The discomfort you must've gone through to film this💀💀
    Thank you good sir, your work is very appreciated

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +63

      HAHA Thank you! Yes, it was a bit weird to purposely fold a lens and slide it under my eyelid. I wouldn't recommend it.

    • @minecraftstation6422
      @minecraftstation6422 3 года назад +14

      @@DoctorEyeHealth can't even imagine how u managed to do it 👁️👄👁️

  • @nat2057
    @nat2057 3 года назад +69

    The worst bit is when your eye waters because it hurts and then suddenly the pain is gone and now you have to begin *the search* they are invisible and in hiding from you now, your logic and physics betray you and you'll lose hope until you realise it's stuck to your shirt or something like that

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +12

      Oh that is so true. I have found lost contacts in weird places all over the bathroom.

    • @Michelle-pd2fr
      @Michelle-pd2fr 3 года назад +4

      😂😂 Me and my son were looking on the floor and then I looked at my foot and there it was right on my toe😂

    • @Wolfguy333
      @Wolfguy333 3 года назад +1

      That just happened to me, I'm sad.

  • @yesterdaystomorrow137
    @yesterdaystomorrow137 Год назад +48

    Coming from an eye that was an extremely painful situation. I thought I was a goner. Thank you for doing gods work 💞
    The chill out for a second on the what to do list really spoke to me. As an eye I barely am able to catch a break and this really put into perspective just how important it is for us eyes to take a rest. thank you for speaking up and saving the day
    #eyeslivesmatter

  • @keiskay
    @keiskay Год назад +11

    I recently started wearing contacts and getting them is pretty easy but I always struggled with getting them out. This video is great and helped out a lot. Went from taking an hour to remove my contacts to about the length of this video.

  • @cadiance
    @cadiance 3 года назад +94

    Wow I literally needed this so much! I haven’t slept yet because I haven’t been able to get my contact out!

    • @Robert_W7
      @Robert_W7 3 года назад +6

      Did you remove it in the end?

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +11

      Did you get it out?

    • @cadiance
      @cadiance 3 года назад +12

      @@DoctorEyeHealth I did! Thank you so much!

    • @jordanrivers1968
      @jordanrivers1968 3 года назад +1

      So glad I subscribed last week. I wasn't sure if my contact was there. But I remember this video and turns out, it was stuck in my upper eyelid. This video was video was godsend!

    • @NashvilleRestoration
      @NashvilleRestoration 3 года назад +8

      I tried for three hours last night to get mine out and then slept 7 hours, trying again in the middle of the night. Now my eye is half swollen shut and the contact is still in there.

  • @ConnorRK800Cyberlife
    @ConnorRK800Cyberlife 3 года назад +6

    I usually don't comment on RUclips videos. But what you did to yourself (getting the lense stuck under your eyelid ect.) Just to help us in these situations. Thank you so much Sir, you are not just a Doctor - you are our Hero. Seriously. You have no idea how some of us panic in a situation like this and by even actually SHOWING us how to solve the problem and not just explaining.. Just thank you, you awesome being‼️

  • @jamiilahiley8404
    @jamiilahiley8404 3 года назад +1

    Proper happy with this guy, by the end of it my contact lense felt like it wasn’t even lost in my eye, but still he was sooo informative, maybe that’s what chilled me out

  • @tainoroyal6585
    @tainoroyal6585 3 года назад +8

    Amazing! the look down technique got it out in a few minutes! I looked down towards my nose as far as I could about 20 times.... stopping every 3 times to look in the mirror and see if it shifted... eventually the lens appeared near my tear duct

  • @ms.altareb9935
    @ms.altareb9935 2 года назад +61

    Thank you so much!
    After using contact lenses for 9 years, this is the first time a lens gets stuck in my eye. Not only that, it got broken into two halves. Each half went to the other side of my eye. But I was able to get both out in less than a minute because of this video. I thought I was gonna end up at the emergency room!

    • @itsabbeyclaire
      @itsabbeyclaire 2 года назад +6

      o my… i think i would pass away 💀

    • @bellion9143
      @bellion9143 Год назад +9

      First time in 9 years?! I get a contact lense stuck in my eye at least once every month Lol

    • @leavill1209
      @leavill1209 Год назад

      @@bellion9143 oh thank god I thought that was just me after they said that because I got a contact lens stuck on once a day twice after leaving the optometrist and I was like hold up for the first time in how long- 😭

  • @ashlee1868
    @ashlee1868 2 года назад +6

    Thanks for this video. I was able to coach my mom through it. She was panicking and with your simple instructions, we were able to remove it quickly.😁👍🏼

  • @claudiawomack6629
    @claudiawomack6629 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much! Your tips helped immensely. Especially the shining a flashlight tip which helped me find my soft contact that was folded in half and stuck up under my eyelid. Great video!

  • @haileybrown5056
    @haileybrown5056 3 года назад +22

    Wish my eye doctor was this good looking. 🥰

  • @paul8926
    @paul8926 3 года назад +86

    I mistakenly fell asleep with my contacts on, and was horrified to find out that they were stuck like glue. It took me awhile to flush out the contact lenses with eye drops, but I learned my lesson to never do that again. 😬 Btw, Joseph...your longer bushier hair looks good on you.

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +23

      OHHH thank you! (running my hand through my hair) I had it grown out to my shoulders in college lol.

    • @Beachbby850
      @Beachbby850 2 года назад +12

      Dude , this happened to me and I have long nails so I’d be crying , my eye bright red and veiny and it would be burning after sleeping with them in. Never again do I leave them in more than 48 hours ! I finally found a way to remove them without having to use my fingers ! I just look sideways , open my eyelids and my lens pops out when I blink. No burning , no crying. LoL, finally adulting !

    • @JameyCampbell_54
      @JameyCampbell_54 2 года назад

      I’ve worn one pair for 2 years straight not taking them out a single time.. one night lol?

    • @Pfinn582
      @Pfinn582 2 года назад

      @@Beachbby850 Do you look in towards your nose or out?

    • @ashaaaaaa.
      @ashaaaaaa. 2 года назад +1

      Same! I was freaking out because I was worried that it had somehow fused to my cornea bc this is my first day wearing them

  • @hannahbentham1876
    @hannahbentham1876 3 года назад +9

    I only started wearing contact lenses a few months ago. Your videos have been so helpful, especially in the beginning when I was still getting used to using them. Thank you

  • @Quincius
    @Quincius Год назад +4

    Got my contacts today, and you're literally making this process so smooth for me. Thank you sir, you're great.

  • @lindyzoukchatera8992
    @lindyzoukchatera8992 3 года назад +6

    Thank you sooo much! I just lost a contact lens in my eye and got it out easily by watching your video! ☺️

  • @shoppingobsession28
    @shoppingobsession28 2 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for this video. Have been wearing contact lenses for years and today is the first time it is stuck. I was panicking for a while and so grateful I found your video. After putting in some lubricants, looking down towards my nose and then gently rubbing my upper eye lid, my right contact resurfaced and I was able to get it out. Thanks again. You're a life-saver!

  • @goodnightadvanced3536
    @goodnightadvanced3536 2 года назад +3

    Hey, you are awesome doc! I never had the difficulty of removing lenses, but this time I got stuck, even if I had dry hands, the lubrication trick helped a lot. You are saviour doc. Thank you :)

  • @franceshopper8624
    @franceshopper8624 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much! Your videos have helped me so much, especially this one. I was so panicked that I could not get my contacts out and watched your video and now I got them out! Thank you

  • @LALew850
    @LALew850 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much! With patience, resting, trying again, lots of eye drops I finally found the thing and got it out! Now I’m off to watch your video on dry eyes

  • @diyann2014
    @diyann2014 3 года назад +3

    Many great tips! I absolutely LOVE all your videos. Thanks so much!

  • @kaylirb2001
    @kaylirb2001 2 года назад +3

    My contact broke in my eye, which happens too often, and I had only taken out some of it and I felt discomfort in the eye still. This video helped me remove it, finally. Thank you so much!

  • @susanfowler2075
    @susanfowler2075 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Dr. Allen, That stuck contact was so irritating! Finally got it removed with your video. Had to use the gel lubricant drops. It was folded over under the eyelid. Thank you

  • @katrinamutat687
    @katrinamutat687 2 года назад +2

    It helped me get out a stuck contact. First day and first time removing on my own. THANK YOU 😊

  • @ennevtrebor
    @ennevtrebor 3 года назад +12

    ive been trying to find info recently.. its like you knew i was looking for this info! the other day my contact folded under my eyelid!

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад

      Well I am so happy for the timing! Hope it helped!

  • @yarathebaddest7521
    @yarathebaddest7521 3 года назад +18

    mine got stuck but i dont feel it anywhere in my eye it’s literally 5:30 am right now im about to knock out im so scared help

  • @loretta5793
    @loretta5793 2 года назад +1

    Thank you SO SO much! I was struggling for half an hour and getting more frustrated. Your youtube video helped me get my contact out that was obviously stuck under the eye lid as it looked bent went I finally got it out. I wouldn't have been able to do it without your help.

  • @vickyblankenship9850
    @vickyblankenship9850 3 года назад +2

    Oh my goodness thank you for this video. After having contact lenses for many years. This was the first time I've gotten one stack so far back under my eye lid I was beginning to panic just a little. Thank you again for keeping me calm down while removing my contact!!!

  • @sashar3215
    @sashar3215 2 года назад +3

    Omg! I wore contacts for the first time today and it was stuck in one eye. After panicking for a while, I came across this video. It worked! Thank you! 😊

  • @carrieMum
    @carrieMum 2 года назад +8

    Thanks so much! I was in a total panic, had a contact Lense under my top eyelid and using your video tips I managed to finally pull it down and get it down. Had been bothered with it for two hours before seeing your video and getting it out! The only think I did that helped, was also used a bathroom mirror that made everything bigger, then used your tips. So helpful! Thanks!

    • @JimIntriglia
      @JimIntriglia 2 года назад +1

      Thank you so much for your post, Carrie. Your suggestion to use a bathroom magnifying mirror helped me spot my contact, folded and deep in the pocket of the side of my eye. I was going to give up trying to see and feel around for it, thinking it had just popped out. I thought maybe the sensation I was feeling was a result of irritating my eye. Thanks to your post, I was able to spot my contact and work it to the front of my eye and remove it!

    • @kimchi_b
      @kimchi_b 5 месяцев назад

      That makes a huge difference in being able to see, top tip, thank you!

  • @ryanhoward489
    @ryanhoward489 3 года назад

    i'm watching all of these videos because my eye doctor gave me no info on what to do. so thank you! it helps us more then you could imagine!

  • @myselfmtl6980
    @myselfmtl6980 3 года назад +1

    You the bomb doc! I was miserable after my contact broke the half peace got lost inside my eye. As you said I did put the lubricant started rubbing my eyelid down and it came out real quick. Thank you so much!

  • @sophiegirl752
    @sophiegirl752 2 года назад +3

    Thank you!! I had eye surgery earlier this week and the surgical lens got stuck up under/ above my eyelid. This video calmly and perfectly explained what to do and how. I was able to find it right away and get it out easily- and then put it back in the right spot. Thanks so much!!

  • @ChristyMurphyWriter
    @ChristyMurphyWriter 2 года назад +19

    I haven't worn contacts in a decade, and I was having trouble getting them out. The "bone dry" and "kissing motion" with the fingers worked like a charm! Thanks for talking me through it. Hero!

  • @ricopanetta7100
    @ricopanetta7100 2 года назад +2

    Brilliant advise from this eye doctor. Had a totally rolled up contact stuck in my eye for ages and this video really helped me to get it out, without freaking out that i couldn’t manipulate my eye to get it out. Thanks Doc 🤜🤛

  • @yosemitesam9322
    @yosemitesam9322 2 года назад +2

    New contacts brand and I’ve been struggling to remove them. They’re the Dailies Total and they’re so hard to remove!! You’re a lifesaver, I washed my hands and dried them in front of the fan until super dry and voila…🥳 Thank you !!

  • @saurabhchandrasekhar4721
    @saurabhchandrasekhar4721 3 года назад +6

    It was the dry hands!!! came out so easily! Thank you doc!

  • @brunafariello6259
    @brunafariello6259 3 года назад +9

    We need tinted/dark contact lenses to replace sunglasses for indoor use for those who suffer with floaters.. acuvue transitions only get dark outdoors and it takes a while to get dark.. Nike used to have one but were discontinued.. do you know anything about it? Any company working on it?

  • @marklhodson2093
    @marklhodson2093 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for the awesome tips! And the step by step instructions in the description are a helpful copy and paste to share. Also, I bet you've got some cool eye doctor party tricks like getting contacts lenses stuck on purpose for your RUclips videos! 😆🤓 Thanks doc!

  • @christiekossack6734
    @christiekossack6734 2 года назад +1

    Because of this video, I finally was able to remove it as it was up under the lid just as you said. Thank you so much. I'm new to contacts and had never even heard of them getting sorta lost. God Bless You and again, thank you

  • @sarahdiaz8626
    @sarahdiaz8626 3 года назад +65

    is no one gonna talk about the fact he had to purposely get a contact stuck in his eye.

  • @matta7911
    @matta7911 2 года назад +4

    Was rubbing my eye pretty aggressively and this happened, your instructions worked perfectly Was able to save myself a trip to an optometrist!

  • @larisamats
    @larisamats 2 года назад +2

    THANK YOU! Forgot I was wearing lenses and rubbed my eye until one of the lenses got stuck under my top lid! As a new wearer, didn't even realize this could happen. But this video was so helpful - totally did the trick!

  • @adamgoss4309
    @adamgoss4309 2 года назад +2

    Holy god I had a contact stuck on top of my eyeball and was having a mini panic attack as I'm renovating my home and don't have a mirror right now! Your trick for looking down to my nose did the trick - HUGE relief. I've been wearing contacts for years and somehow this never happened until tonight. THANK YOU.

  • @de1855
    @de1855 2 года назад +12

    Omg this video was so helpful. I was so stressed it actually went behind my eye. Literally did the steps he showed, and I got my contact out in less than 2 minutes. Unfortunately the contact had dried up and cracked in half. But at least it's out. Thank you again!

  • @rattansaini5423
    @rattansaini5423 2 года назад +3

    Very helpful, thank you! Helped me at 3am. Been trying to get contacts out since 11pm.

  • @HeatherDMorris
    @HeatherDMorris 3 года назад +1

    Right when you said look down toward the nose I got it! Thanks ! Tried for an hour before this video!

  • @glennSuperdude
    @glennSuperdude 2 года назад +2

    Thank you so much! I've just managed to extract two contact lenses that made their way under the top eyelid - one yesterday and another today. So relieved to have them out!

    • @glennSuperdude
      @glennSuperdude 8 месяцев назад

      This video just saved me for a second time 2 years later!!
      Two lenses sick in the same eye for the past two days. 🤦‍♂️Thank you!!!❤❤

  • @elambert99
    @elambert99 3 года назад +4

    Awesome video as always. You rock 🤘🏼 Dr. Allen‼️

  • @extremelyreligiousdolphin750
    @extremelyreligiousdolphin750 3 года назад +111

    I just went to the opticians because I thought the lens was stuck in my eye, turns out it wasn’t even there...

    • @exoticfish4178
      @exoticfish4178 3 года назад +6

      Huh how'd you not realise your eye can't see tho?

    • @thebigbroineverhad3788
      @thebigbroineverhad3788 3 года назад +2

      3/20 was hard

    • @seljanabbasova2177
      @seljanabbasova2177 3 года назад +3

      Oh my gosh that same thing happened to me for my first time. I was panicking.lol

    • @eileenmurray980
      @eileenmurray980 3 года назад +6

      Same thing happened to me. I still don't know what happened to the lens

    • @bettyboop1524
      @bettyboop1524 3 года назад +1

      Me too. Now this second time took me two days and I slept with it in - talk about gunky eye stuff when I woke - I was getting ready to call my Doc, then it moved into place and I was able to grad it. Awful thing to go through, dang soft contact had folded in half. My poor eye was soooooo red.

  • @falak0402
    @falak0402 2 года назад

    lots of hugs to you. I got stuck in a similar situation. I just opened my laptop saw your video and got rid of my stuck contact lens thank you so much for making this video and that with such a good explanation. keep creating good content like this and making us all brave enough to tackle the situation calmly.

  • @conniejoearls_staff-westla4663
    @conniejoearls_staff-westla4663 Год назад +1

    Very, very helpful. My husband often has difficulty removing his contacts and this video has helped both of us. Now we know to flush the eye and have bone dry hands. Keeping finger nails short helps too! Thank you!

  • @ashleybecnel7921
    @ashleybecnel7921 2 года назад +12

    This definitely helped me! I've usually gotten it stuck under the lid and it's happened to me many times. Normally, looking down by itself works but it wasn't this time. However rubbing the lid in a downward motion while looking down definitely did the trick!! Thank you!

    • @despdila
      @despdila 2 года назад

      Try to close your eye while looking down and pinching ur upper lid where u feel the lense is at and then pull ur lid out and down a lil and it shud fall of immediately

    • @B1Az-Mobile
      @B1Az-Mobile 7 месяцев назад

      ⁠@@despdilaI don’t know if I’ve lost my contact in my eye or somewhere in my room but I don’t feel it in my eye but I’m not 100% sure so should I be able to feel it if it was stuck in my eye

  • @j7b7j7b7
    @j7b7j7b7 Год назад

    What an amazing Dr. Taking the time to educate and inform. So much appreciated!!!!!❤

  • @amypurple96
    @amypurple96 2 года назад

    This is awesome! I also watched your "How to Take Out Contacts" video - both of them saved me! Today was my first day with contacts (I'm 25, been wearing glasses since I was 7) - my left contact was being stubborn, but after watching your contact removal video I got the left one out first try! My right contact (lucky me on my first day) was completely sectioned to my right eye and didn't even want to move towards the sclera. After about 1.5 hours of trying, I watched this video and got it out within 5 minutes after I took some deep breaths, put some eye drops in, brushed my teeth, and tried again. It moved and I was able to move it over and out thanks to your other video's suggestion! Thanks for these videos, they're so helpful!

  • @syxlv
    @syxlv Год назад +3

    Words cannot describe how helpful this was. I just started contacts and was having a heart attack trying to get the one stuck behind my eyelid out

  • @notinmyUSMC
    @notinmyUSMC 3 года назад +14

    Dr Allen, you rock! I had a lens stuck in my eye for 30+ hours and after watching your video got it out in less than a minute. Thanks! 😁

    • @NashvilleRestoration
      @NashvilleRestoration 3 года назад +2

      16 hours for me already. Now my eye is half swollen shut.

    • @notinmyUSMC
      @notinmyUSMC 3 года назад +3

      @@NashvilleRestoration that sounds bad. You should see the eye doc or go to the ER ASAP.

    • @PennsylvaniaHomesforSale
      @PennsylvaniaHomesforSale Год назад

      ​@@NashvilleRestoration howd you get it out?

  • @wiseeyes81
    @wiseeyes81 3 года назад

    Thank you! This was very helpful. My contacts were stuck because my eye was dry. I added some eye drops and kept massaging my eyelid until it came out.

  • @amyca1271
    @amyca1271 26 дней назад +1

    Thank you from the heart! without you, I had to wait for the weekend to pass and go to the clinic, with a terrible embarrassment in my eyes, and obviously with the lens stuck in the back, under the eyelid. So, now following your instructions I managed to bring it to the front and remove it.

  • @karenfox7618
    @karenfox7618 3 года назад +5

    Wow! Thank you so much! I have not been able to get my lost contact out of my eye, but your tip to look down did the trick! So grateful for this wonderful video.

  • @csgecko
    @csgecko 2 года назад +3

    Alright guys, I had seriously stubborn / slippery contacts and this worked for me:
    - wash hands with dish soap or bar soap (other soaps might moisturize your hands ruining the grip)
    - use hair dryer to completely dry your removal hand
    - pry eyelids apart and use a pinching motion to remove
    Thank god this worked.

  • @deannagarrity5486
    @deannagarrity5486 Год назад

    Your video was a lifesaver! I got contacts for the first time today, and I had some college homework that needed to be done. So, whenever I started to get them out it was 12:45ish (am). It took about 15 minutes to get my right eye contact out, which was the one I took out during my appointment, but for the life of me I couldn’t get the left one out after 30 minutes. I was literally YouTubing a bunch of videos but they didn’t work for me. I finally stumbled upon yours and it worked! Thank you so much!!!

  • @heavyd5162001
    @heavyd5162001 2 года назад

    I did have a contact stuck before I saw this helpful video. It had made my eye red and when I finally got it out I could not tell it was out I had tried to force it so much. This video helped me, this time it was stuck I did just what you said and it came right out, no trouble. Thanks so much.

  • @melonpan8892
    @melonpan8892 3 года назад +24

    Oh Jesus, this is the reason why I'm scared of getting contact lenses 😭😂

    • @randomfre
      @randomfre 3 года назад

      Fr

    • @willgriffin81
      @willgriffin81 3 года назад +11

      It’s not scary. I recently became able to put contacts in my eye, and it’s not bad at all. The chances of it getting stuck in your eye are very slim. Once you are able to put in contacts the first time you’re able to do it over and over. It’s like riding a bike.

    • @alyssazavvs7132
      @alyssazavvs7132 3 года назад +1

      as long as you don’t continuously rub your eyes w the lenses in, you’ll be fine

    • @ElizaHamilton1780
      @ElizaHamilton1780 3 года назад

      Meh. It’s not that bad. It’s not like this happens very often.

    • @ElizaHamilton1780
      @ElizaHamilton1780 3 года назад

      @has Firstly: Nobody should be trusted when they start out with “trust me.”
      Secondly: No. You don’t rub at your eyes to get the contact out. Did you not watch the video?

  • @snailplshavemykids
    @snailplshavemykids 3 года назад +6

    Thank you so much I was panicking

  • @susanbabcock7634
    @susanbabcock7634 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for this ! Using your technique worked . It came out in 2 pieces but it worked very quickly after I did what you explained

  • @tonyjohnston4253
    @tonyjohnston4253 2 года назад +1

    Great ! This just helped me remove a stuck lens under my top eyelid worked exactly as directed. Thanks !

  • @NhatNguyen-ry8bb
    @NhatNguyen-ry8bb 3 года назад +4

    you save my eye, thank you so much 😖😭, scariest thing is your contact lenses got lost💀

  • @DoveOfFlames
    @DoveOfFlames 3 года назад +7

    When I was a teen, my mom told me if I rolled under the lid, she'd have to take me to the ER to have it surgically removed. No surprise I stopped wearing them.

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад

      Oh darn! Well...some people do have to do that in extreme cases.

  • @olganakatomugerwa9394
    @olganakatomugerwa9394 3 года назад

    Thank you very much Dr Allan. I new at this and didn't even realise the lens was stuck in my corner eyelid except for an irritation till I went to remove it. Your video to calm down and take a break firsthelped me follow your instructions thanks it came out. Cheers

  • @kimberlypope8484
    @kimberlypope8484 3 года назад

    Your video helped me remove my right contact lens! OMG I went to the gym with it stuck in. Thanks so much Dr. Allen!

  • @tailsfan465
    @tailsfan465 3 года назад +6

    MY GOD THANK YOU.
    Remember i said i had that contact lens issue and i bruised my eye a bunch of videos ago?
    THANK YOU! I HAVEN'T EVEN WATCHED THIS YET BUT THANK YOU. Will definitely use this video if i get it stuck again!

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад

      Yes! I hope it never happens again for you! But if so, i hope this video helps. THanks for watching and your comment!

  • @robertrose3068
    @robertrose3068 3 года назад +4

    Just started contacts last Friday.
    My issue was dry eye. 👍
    Thanks for this video. 🤓
    I've noticed something that makes things easier for me: hydration, hydration, hydration.
    When I inserted this morning, I dumped my contact and solution in my palm, placed on index finger and it was 1000% easier.
    Hydrating my eyes with drops before removal-much easier.

  • @sbono444
    @sbono444 2 года назад

    Thanks for the tip! I had a contact lens stuck in my eye for 10 hours. These tips helped me to remove it easily.

  • @jeronobrien5261
    @jeronobrien5261 Год назад

    Just used this method today to get a stuck lens out from the upper eyelid. It definitely works. That look down tip worked really well. Thanks for content like this. 🙏🏽

  • @hannahchxa
    @hannahchxa 3 года назад +6

    My problem right now is I don't know where the lenses are. They just disappeared so I don't know if it fell out of my eyes or its stuck behind my eyes

    • @maiyawalker4028
      @maiyawalker4028 3 года назад

      Maybe see the opticians?

    • @graceshim4010
      @graceshim4010 3 года назад

      What happened? I’m in the Same situation as you and I’m freaking out

    • @Chris-lv7uj
      @Chris-lv7uj 3 года назад

      Look in the corner of your eye. My soft contact always fold and end up in the outer corner. Taking a shower too helps to wash them out

  • @A.H.M21
    @A.H.M21 3 года назад +11

    It happened to me a week ago, and I got nervous, my eye was red. 😂
    I took a break and I put a lubricant eye drops and it helps a lot 👌🏻

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +1

      That is so great to hear!!!

    • @Morgan2XL
      @Morgan2XL 3 года назад

      @@DoctorEyeHealth drops with a water base may reduce the water vapour suction potential in the small space between the eye and contact that develops when the water in that space evaporates and escapes out the edges or even through the lens?? Add and wait, reflush

  • @taracontreras4652
    @taracontreras4652 2 года назад

    Thank you!!! I was having such a hard time getting my right contact out. Struggled for an hr and this is what finally worked

  • @jamesshaw678
    @jamesshaw678 2 года назад

    Thank you Joseph! Had a lens folded up under my eye lid and took it out easily with your guidance.

  • @d.k5845
    @d.k5845 3 года назад +4

    I just got contacts yesterday and i can barely get them in normally, let alone intentionally puting it under my eyelids lol

    • @d.k5845
      @d.k5845 3 года назад

      @LD R it took about a week but after that first week i could put them in around 5 minutes including washing my hands

  • @greceroooski476
    @greceroooski476 3 года назад +4

    Mine still hasn't come out and it's been 2 days😭

  • @danielleplumley4286
    @danielleplumley4286 3 года назад +2

    Yes , this was very helpful. What eventually worked for me for a folded over contact stuck under upper lid : use rewetting drops. Then pull upper lid out and then down and hold for a few seconds.

  • @kitgundy8963
    @kitgundy8963 2 года назад

    Thank you- I didn’t get it stuck but it was good for a beginner like me to see it’s not a huge emergency if it does get stuck, and how to get it out of that happens. Thank you!

  • @MohsinAli-iy4lu
    @MohsinAli-iy4lu 3 года назад +3

    I am a big fan of you 🥰🥰🥰🥺🥺🥺

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +2

      THank you!!! I am glad your liking the channel! Any topics you would like to hear about?

    • @farahelhamoumy6541
      @farahelhamoumy6541 3 года назад +1

      @@DoctorEyeHealth can you do a video about how to get rid of eye strain while playing in the phone

    • @farahelhamoumy6541
      @farahelhamoumy6541 3 года назад

      @@DoctorEyeHealth that would be great! Thanks

  • @abennett5636
    @abennett5636 3 года назад +6

    Only ever happens when you’ve got somewhere to be 🙄 good contacts come to those who blink a lot

  • @tiltedangel2727
    @tiltedangel2727 Год назад +1

    I’m new to wearing contacts and I was struggling and getting annoyed trying to get my right eye contact out. I pulled this up and immediately after I was able to get it out. Seriously thank you!

  • @RhinoArt1
    @RhinoArt1 Год назад +1

    Thanks I am going to do what you said immediately! Mine is seated right where it needs to be -got home late and couldn't get it out... So it's morning and I'll slowly go back to get it. So glad you're here...

  • @ndakkutauk5077
    @ndakkutauk5077 3 года назад +6

    When you're thinking to start wearing contacts but you saw this instead. Never mind then 🤺

  • @jasminesethi8079
    @jasminesethi8079 3 года назад +3

    Thank you very much! Seriously thanks a bunch. My contact lens was stuck in my top left eye for 3 days, I used your technique of putting drops, looking down and massaging it came out! Back to wearing glasses now 😁

    • @DoctorEyeHealth
      @DoctorEyeHealth  3 года назад +1

      Glad it helped! this makes me so happy!

    • @oh-pm1ob
      @oh-pm1ob 3 года назад +1

      did it come out on its own after flushing it with solution

    • @jasminesethi8079
      @jasminesethi8079 3 года назад +1

      @@oh-pm1ob yes, I laid down on my back and followed the steps

  • @musettefoley6822
    @musettefoley6822 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much, it really did help, and yes mu contact is stuck somewhere in my eye, new at wearing them, the contacts are clear, a, trial set, so mad.

  • @Jessica-bp6lc
    @Jessica-bp6lc 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for your calm to this!! I was so freaked out but got them out finally. Had to tilt my head back and fully wet the lenses, and then angle downward while doing the “kissy” fingers.