Antiochian
Rationalist
Yesterday I went to the eye doctor and have decided to try contact lenses. The doctor put them in for me after measuring my eye. That was an experience. The more he told me not to blink, the more I blinked. Not an easy job for him!
Then I watched his helper demonstrate putting them in and taking them out. She did it with ease, made it look so easy.
I took the lenses back out, no problem. Putting them back in was a nightmare. No matter how firmly I keep the eyelids open, I blink when the lense touches my eye, causing it to fold over and fall out. I have thick, long eyelashes, too, adding to the problem. I managed to finally get one in, only to have it fall out after I blinked a few times. I practiced more last night and some today, and cannot get the little nuisances in. My blinking reflex is strong, and I can only hope I overcome it with time.
Is my difficulty common, or am I just nuts? Putting something in my eye just feels icky... but I'm going to keep trying.
Then I watched his helper demonstrate putting them in and taking them out. She did it with ease, made it look so easy.
I took the lenses back out, no problem. Putting them back in was a nightmare. No matter how firmly I keep the eyelids open, I blink when the lense touches my eye, causing it to fold over and fall out. I have thick, long eyelashes, too, adding to the problem. I managed to finally get one in, only to have it fall out after I blinked a few times. I practiced more last night and some today, and cannot get the little nuisances in. My blinking reflex is strong, and I can only hope I overcome it with time.
Is my difficulty common, or am I just nuts? Putting something in my eye just feels icky... but I'm going to keep trying.