How to Take Contacts Out With Long Nails?

Wash and dry your hands

Look up and pull your lower eyelid down with one finger

Use the pad of your thumb and index finger, not the nail tips

Pinch the contact gently and slide it down onto the white of your eye

Lift the lens off your eye with the pads of your fingers

If needed, use a silicone contact lens remover tool

Keep your nails angled away from the eye

Work over a clean, well-lit surface

Use rewetting drops if the lens feels stuck

Blink a few times before trying again

Stop if you feel pain or see redness

Clean and store the lens right away

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