Hi,
This I can help....................
In most soft contact lenses, putting in in is more difficult that taking it out and in your case, I believe that you must have those very slippery type of Contact lens.
No problem at all, do it more often and you can take it out even without looking into a mirror. As for those slippery type, yoou need to press the lens then pinch the lens out and is that so simple. Please remember all these time, you are only touching the lens and not any part of your cornea.

Don't worry cos you are learning from a Professional in the field.

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Added on May 11, 2009, 8:48 pmWhen the number denote the water content of the lenses so 38 is low water and 58 is high water content.

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Added on May 12, 2009, 12:56 pmHope I could help before you damage your beautiful eyes. Use lens lubricant if and when require and stop using the contaact lenses if pain or rednes persist or otherwise, your eyes will be in serious trouble. Remember to blink more often and esp. if you are using the computer or use artificial tears for contact lenses wearers when needed. It will help to prevent the redness and pain in the eyes cause by the drying of contact lenses on the cornea.

My suggestion is to change your contact lenses to another type as your contact lenses seem to me as those of high water content and drying up very fast on your eyes as your eyes are those we refer to as poor tears quality type or simply dry type of eyes...these eyes are no suitable for contact lenses but since the market has some good lenese for your type of cases. Before any serious damages done to your eyes, do change them to a lower content type and also in the market are some very good type for your dry eyes like Focus monthly, the slippery type; I am not promoting any brand as I have no other bus here but just to help to prevent any unfortunate incidence which you may regret and I may feel bad in future for knowing and not helping a fellow human being.

So, if any offence to anyone here, my sincere apologies if offended and if someone selling you cheap, well buy but you must know what is good for you. Rmember that I am not selling anything but didn't mean to be a busy body.

This post has been edited by West Wing: May 12 2009, 12:56 PM

The salesgirl lied and I do not know about the Optix brand but will tell you to stop as if it is good for your eyes, it will work at once without having to endue longer time.

Softlens 38 is a low water content lens and it is recommended for poor tear patient but it is rather too thin and soft for my liking Let me recommend you a certain brand but then you need to Pm me as I don't want to seem to advertise for the brand in the forum as I am not their agent or acting on behalf of the supplier.

If you find them not comfortable, better discard them as they may do much damages to your eyes than the little money you pay for them. don't be penny wise, pound foolish, my friend.. hope this help you to decide