How to Know If There Is a Bubble in Your Contact Lens

Contact lenses allow you to have improved eyesight without having to wear glasses. Occasionally, you may notice a discomfort when wearing contact lenses depending on the sensitivity level of your eyes. Always wash your hands before handling your contact lenses and then inspect the situation. If you are experiencing a discomfort while wearing your contact lens, be sure that you inserted the contact lens into your eye in the correct position and that it's not inside out. If you are still feeling a discomfort then you may have an air bubble under your lens.

Things You'll Need

• Contact lens solution

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Instructions

• 1

  Blink your eye a few times. If the contact comes out of your eye, chances are there was an air bubble under the lens. Wash your hands, rinse the contact lens off with solution and reinsert it into your eye.

• 2

  Look in the mirror. If your contact is visibly raised from your eyeball, there is an air bubble under the lens. Wash your hands and then use your pointer finger to gently slide the contact from side to side on your eyeball to see if it removes the air bubble from under your contact lens.

• 3

  Notice the comfort level. If your contact is inserted into your eye correctly without any bubbles, you should not be able to feel the contact in your eye. If you feel uncomfortable, you may have an air bubble under your contact lens. Wash your hands, remove the contact, clean it with solution and replace it.

• 4

  Notice, or examine, if your eye is tearing or red. Your eyes may be sensitive to contact lenses and if there is an air bubble under the lens, your eye may become red or begin to tear as a way of alerting you there is an issue with the lens. Wash your hands, remove the contact, clean it with solution and replace it.