I'm having a problem. I'm having difficulty getting my new contact
lenses out in the evening. Is there some little suction tool one can
acquire to do this? ("Contact lens extraction" yields info on surgical
procedures.)

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 09 May 2003 08:25 PDT

Are these soft contact lenses, gas-permeable lenses, or old-fashioned hard lenses?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 09 May 2003 08:41 PDT

This site sells several kinds of DMC brand inserter/remover tools:

DMV  
Inserter / Remover for hard and RGP 
lenses.  Box of 10.  
$15.00/box 
3+  $12.75/box 
5+  $12.00/box 
   
DMV 45  
Inserter/Remover for hard and RGP 
lenses.  Mounted at a 45 degree  
angle.  Box of 10.  
$17.00/box  

DMV MAGIC TOUCH  Sting free dye evaluates corneal &  
Vented Inserter/Remover for hard 
and RGP lenses.  Box of 10.  
$16.00/box  
3+ $13.60/box 
5+ $12.80/box    
 
DMV SOFT
Removes soft lenses directly from  
cornea.  Box of 10.  
$36.00/box  
3+ $30.60/box  
5+ $28.80/box 
 
Abba Optical
http://www.abbaoptical.com/lens%20care%20page.htm

Here you'll find photos of the DMV brand inserter/remover tools:

DMV Corporation
http://www.dmvcorp.com/dmvprod.htm

Would any of these meet your needs?

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Clarification of Question by jimbaen-ga on 09 May 2003 09:54 PDT

This responds to Pink Freud's query. I'm not sure what exact type they
are. I suspect they are gas permeable. They're the kind you can sleep
with. Apparently my eyes dry up a bit at night and the damned things
stick to my cornea, or something.

Man, Google-answrs is just the cat's pj's.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 09 May 2003 10:03 PDT

Jim,

I'm releasing your question so that another Researcher can try to find
what you need. Other than the types of contact lens inserter/removers
in the links I mentioned, I can find no other tools.

~pinkfreud

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Clarification of Question by jimbaen-ga on 09 May 2003 11:15 PDT

Well, your answer was entirely sufficient. I ordered three DMV soft
lens handlers ten minutes ago. The thing is more of a tweezer than a
suction tool, but I'm thinking it will work. Supposedly it will arrive
in the a.m. Thanks!

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 09 May 2003 11:44 PDT

I am tempted to answer the question, because I have also found two
names (plus some other search terms) for this type of device.  But
pinkfreud has found the fundamental information, especially in citing
the DMV products.  So I would suggest that pinkfreud be allowed to
answer the question if your basic goal is to find this product.  If
you are also interested in the names for this device and how to find
other products of this type (though again, DMV appears to be the
leading brand), I would be happy to answer the question.

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Request for Question Clarification by justaskscott-ga on 09 May 2003 16:38 PDT

I did not see your last clarification until now; I failed to see it
when I was working on the question.  Your clarification confirms that
the most important aspect of your question was finding the device, not
finding names for it.

I have muddied the situation, but I want to unmuddy it now.  I think
that you want pinkfreud to post an answer.  Could you post a
confirmation, so that pinkfreud feels free to answer?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 18 May 2003 17:31 PDT

Jim,

You may want to cancel this question so that there will be no further
research done on this. Sorry the device didn't work out.

~pinkfreud

Here are a few more inserter/remover tools:

AC Lens
http://www.aclens.com/accessory_index.asp?TypeID=3

Rather than sliding the lens down into the space below your eyeball,
as the Drs will tell you to do, it's easier to simply grasp the lens
with your thumb and forefinger and pull it straight off the eye. See
if you can find the outer rim of your contact lens on each side -- put
one finger on each side of the rim and pinch inwards. It works for me.

Best of luck!
Redmango

The important thing from my point of view was getting the lenses out.
Alas I did not find the little plastic devices very helpful. (They
arrived three days later.) On the other hand, I somehow acquired the
skill to use my fingertips, which solved my dilemma. Thanks, all.

Pinching the lens is the best way I have if the lens is moist...a dry
lens requires me to flush with solution to rehydrate.

However, pinching the lens is not a doctor recommended procedure since
scratching the cornea, ruining the lens would be a high incidence.

I don't think if I were practicing I'd ever recommend suction...a
vacuum is a strong force and I use suction cups a lot working on cars
and other things...I have had quite a few times the suction was too
much or could not be released without cutting the 'cup'.