Lensvue 2

I have never worn any contact lenses in my life, and recently started at 67 years of age. I'm very mechanical and, as a former classical musician, have excellent dexterity. Nevertheless, it took me a few weeks to master inserting and removing my soft lenses - perhaps because I have large hands. I tried every approach I could find on the Internet, but none of them worked for me.To make matters worse, I found it extremely difficult to determine whether they were really clean before inserting them. Since the slightest lint or other extraneous material causes extreme discomfort, and they were (at first) so difficult to remove and reinsert, I did not look forward to putting them in each morning.The Lensvue 2 makes it very easy to see whether the lenses are clean. With a lens adhering lightly to the device by the soaking solution's surface tension, just look through the magnifier to see any dust or lint. Then, while the lens is still in place on the Lensvue 2, you can insert it with no additional handling. Moreover, it's very easy to see whether the Lensvue 2 itself is clean... just look through it and, if necessary, wipe it with a lint-free lens tissue.I have tried every other insertion tool on the market, and they're all sitting in a drawer.BTW, I eventually evolved the following approach for removing my lenses, which works every time for me now. Perhaps it will work for others.1. Wash your hands with soap and dry them thoroughly on clean, lint-free toweling. This softens your skin and helps you to feel the edges of the lens2. Place your left thumb and index fingers on the lower and upper eyelids (of either eye) exactly at the margins, and hold the eye open as far as possible. A half-hearted effort here does not work for me.3. Rotate your eye downward.4. Place the tip of your right index finger and thumb on the top and bottom edges of the lens, respectively. You MUST be able to feel the edges under your fingertips.5. While turning the eye up and to the left, grasp the edges of the lens and squeeze them together to remove it.I'm right-handed and use my right and left hands in the same manner for either eye; i.e., my left hand always holds the eye open while the right removes the lens.

I recently switched to very soft contact lenses that have a tendency to fold over when being inserted. I researched contact lens inserters and tried this one because it also had a magnifier to check for grit and came with a container to keep it clean.On the positive side, the magnifier works well to check the text and look for bits of lint on the lens. If that is your main concern, this is a good product for you.Unfortunately, I found everything else about using this product frustrating...First, the inserter is exactly the height and about half the diameter of the container. Try as I might, I could not gracefully pluck this product from its container; each time I had to dump it and the solution into my palm. For me, this hassle alone is not worth using the product.Second, the lens has to be placed on the end of the inserter, so it lacks the cleanliness of other inserters that can pick up a lens and insert it into the eye.Third, the lenses stick to the end of the inserter and do not grip the eye, so it doesn't achieve the main goal of inserting contacts! Maybe it would work well for hard contacts, but not super soft ones.Eventually, I gave up and used my fingers to insert the contacts.

Invested a lot of money on this very small gadget, weighs less than 4oz and cost more than $59 to post to Australia (twice applicator price). I wasn't aware that my lenses don't have a logo on them so it's useless identifying an inside out lens. I didn't find it easy to operate and doesn't work as well for me as the online video suggests. Not worth the money spent.

I ordered this thinking it would make inserting my soft contacts easier, as I had never used them before. As it turned out, it was really easier to just put the contact on the end of my finger to insert. It doesn't do anything to take the contacts out either. Also, the type of contacts I have did not have any name on them to help me to see if I had them inside out or not.I think it would be useful for people who have contacts that have a name on them to help you determine the inside/outside.Otherwise, it doesn't do much for you.

I recently made a change from using hard contact lenses (since 1965) to soft lens. I thought I would transition like a pro having literally half a century of experience with contacts. Not So!...Turns out that inserting and removing soft contact lenses are much different than hard lenses & in my opinion much more difficult. I decided to try this little device because I found it almost impossible to determine if the contact was inside out or not. After receiving I discovered my contacts do not have any writing but I then discovered that this device made inserting my soft contacts a breeze, I would have purchased this just for that result alone. The device also shows me the condition of my contacts which is important. I do think the price is pretty high for what you get, if the price was a little more reasonable I would have rated it 5-stars, but then again it has made my life so much easier to use soft contact lenses that I wouldn't be without it. I'm almost 70 and using a $5 lighted magnifying mirror (8×) purchased in a garage sale and this device, inserting lenses becomes very simple and quick...The mirror also works great for removing the lenses.

Works great. I use air optix day&night lenses. They're so soft and floppy that when I'd clean them, they would flip inside out from one finger tip to the other. By the time I was done cleaning, It was nearly impossible to tell if they were right side out. This Lensvue device made it very easy to see the surface of the lens even without my glasses on. It took me a few seconds to see the CIBA print on the lens, but looking carefully I could see it. I could also see that the lens wasn't as clean as I thought..I bought this along with an Optiwand lens inserter from another amazon seller. That is also an awesome product that works really great.I love my contacts after I get them in, but for years it was hardly worth the frustration of putting them in.This LENSVUE device and the Optiwand have made it so easy now. I can't believe the eye doctor doesn't supply these to all new wearers.

I'm new to contact lens, and fought with the whole process of inserting them. After an hour of fighting to get them in, I'd have to take them back out because they inverted themselves during the struggle. The LensVue 2 is a God send in that situation. My "reading" eye sight is horrible, but I am able to make out the lettering on the lens through the LensVue without glasses. I haven't inserted a lens incorrectly since purchasing it. As for making actual insertion easier, I haven't found that to be the case, but I'm not sure how much of that is me or the tool. Personally, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase it again if only for the purpose of inserting the lens in the right direction without having to redo when I am fortunate enough to get them in! 5 Stars to anything that makes my life easier!

As a new contact lens wearer with a relatively small eye opening I was in search of anything to help with the insertion of my lenses. Unfortunately this device did not work for me. I found the surface that the lens rests on to be too small and it difficult to keep the lens on it without falling off before I could get it to my eye. The magnifying feature was also difficult to use for the same reason and I found it of no benefit.