Printables
Mirror cards and practice log
Print these and keep them where you put your lenses in. Each one prints on a single page. They're a reminder, not a replacement for your fitter's instructions.
Putting your lens in
- Wash and dry your handsPlain soap, lint-free towel.
- Check the lensNo chips or deposits. Peroxide soak finished.
- Lens on the inserterHollow side up, like a bowl.
- Fill to the brimPreservative-free saline, until it domes.
- Face parallel to the floorLook straight down into the mirror.
- Hold both lids wideAt the lash line. Both eyes open.
- Straight up, one motionLook into the lens. Keep going until it settles.
- Pull back, let go, blinkInserter straight back. Blink gently.
Then check, every time:
Light no bubble · Vision clear with the other eye covered · Comfort no soreness
Any check fails? Take it out, refill to the brim, reinsert.
Remove the lens and call your eye doctor today for:
Sudden or severe eye pain · Vision that gets worse and doesn’t clear · New sensitivity to light · Yellow or green discharge · Redness getting worse quickly
Scleral Lens Guide · Follow your own fitter’s instructions first.
Taking your lens out
- Wash and dry your handsTowel on the counter, drain covered.
- Drop of artificial tearsHelps loosen the seal.
- Remover, not inserterThe small cup.
- Lower third of the lensNever the center.
- Press until it gripsGently.
- Pull outwardThe lower edge lifts and the seal breaks.
- Rub, rinse, store20 seconds each side. Fresh solution. Never water.
Won’t come out?
Stop pulling. Another drop of tears, wait a minute, plunger on the lower third, try again. Still stuck after a few gentle tries? Call your eye doctor. Never sleep in it.
Remove the lens and call your eye doctor today for:
Sudden or severe eye pain · Vision that gets worse and doesn’t clear · New sensitivity to light · Yellow or green discharge · Redness getting worse quickly
Scleral Lens Guide · Follow your own fitter’s instructions first.
14-day practice log
Fill in each eye every day and bring this to your follow-up. “Tries” means attempts until the lens was in (or out) correctly. Only one lens? Use just that eye’s rows.
| Day | Date | Eye | Tries in | Minutes | Bubble? | Tries out | Hours worn | Comfort 1–5 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 2 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 3 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 4 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 5 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 6 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 7 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 8 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 9 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 10 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 11 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 12 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 13 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N | ||||||||
| 14 | Right | Y / N | |||||||
| Left | Y / N |
Wearing schedule from my fitter: ______________________________________________
Scleral Lens Guide · Follow your own fitter’s instructions first.