How to Wear Contacts for the First Time (Insert, Remove, Clean)

Learn how to wear contact lenses safely with this guide from a board certified optometrist. Master the basics of handling your contacts. If you are struggling with your daily eye care routine, this video walks you through the essential steps to put in contact lenses properly and how to remove contact lenses without irritation. As a doctor of optometry, I focus on helping you understand the proper techniques for handling your vision products. Beyond insertion and removal, we cover the best practices for contact lens care to keep your eyes healthy. You will learn how to clean your lenses and avoid common mistakes that many new users make. While this tutorial provides a solid foundation, I always recommend seeking professional contact lens training at your local eye care office for hands-on practice. 🔷PRO TIP! Ask your local eye doctor or eye clinic about rebates and benefits to save money on your contacts! You will be supporting a local business and it will grant you better services and advantages than purchasing online. ✅ If shopping for soft contacts online, consider purchasing from a trusted online retailer: Contacts Direct https://sovrn.co/19v6bys Next Day Contacts https://sovrn.co/13qdg3t https://jo.my/focaloptical ✅ My Favorite Eyelid Cleaning Products Tear Restore Manuka Honey Wipe: https://amzn.to/4xk00Op Myze Tea Tree Oil Wipe: https://amzn.to/4yXaHYT MyboClean Manuka Honey Gel: https://amzn.to/4w8GbbV Related Videos How to Remove Contact Lenses —Beginner's Guide:    • How to Take Out Contact Lenses Easily (Beg...   How to REMOVE a STUCK Contact Lens -    • How to Remove a STUCK Contact Lens from th...   Best Contact Lenses 2026:    • The Best Contact Lenses of 2026: What I Re...   Best Contact Lens Solutions Compared    • Best Contact Solution - Best Contact Lens ...   Daily Vs Monthly Contacts:    • Monthly Contacts VS Daily - Which is better?   Colored Contact Lens TIps:    • Watch BEFORE you buy! 7 Tips for COLORED C...   Contact Lenses for SPORTS!:    • I Tried TINTED Performance Contacts and WO...   Sleeping in Contact Lenses:    • I Slept in My Contact Lenses! - Sleeping w...   Can you shower in Contact lenses:    • Is it Bad to Shower with Contacts? - Showe...   Contact Lens Myths    • 7 Contact Lens Myths You Should NOT Believe   Hard Contact Lenses: How to remove a Hard Contact Lens:    • How to Remove HARD Contact Lenses EASILY |...   How to Insert and Remove a Scleral Contact Lens:    • How to Insert and Remove SCLERAL LENSES | ...   Let's Connect Instagram:   / doctoreyehealth   Facebook:   / doctoreyehealth   Website: https://www.doctoreyehealth.com 0:00 How to Wear Contact Lenses 0:49 Hygiene and Preparation Steps 1:53 Inspecting and Prepping Your Lenses 3:41 Step-by-Step Lens Application 9:45 Removing Your Lenses Safely 15:14 Proper Cleaning and Care DISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences, and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately-credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health. Also, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. But if you click, it really helps me make more of these videos! All non-licensed clips used for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. #contactlenses #contactlens #eyecontacts #howtowearcontacts #howtoputoncontacts #howtoputoncontactlenses #contactsforbeginners #doctoreyehealth