Top tips for inserting & removing contact lenses in kids
Contact lenses for kids can be quite challenging, especially if they are needed for babies and very young children. Many kids that have congenital cataracts will be prescribed contact lenses for their aphakic eye or eyes after their lens is removed. This is because without the natural lens, they require a very high prescription which would mean extremely thick and heavy glasses, which could be uncomfortable for the child. Having a contact lens rather than glasses for such high prescriptions also helps the brain adjust to the differences in vision in unilateral lens kids.
After ten years of managing my 10-year-old son’s contact lens and seeing how other parents handle it, here is a list of tips to cope with contact lens insertion and removal.