If it’s pointing upwards, or if the edges appear to meet, then the lens is the correct way around.

How to tell contact lens inside out. How to know if your contact lens is inside out the side view. Put the lens on your finger tips and check the shape of the edge of the lens. If the numbers on the lens are reversed, then.

Some contact lens manufacturers put laser markings on their lenses. The lens on the right is a slight exaggeration to use as a reference. Once you see your lenses.

Look closely at the edge of the lens. Here are 4 methods to tell if your contact is inside out: Place the lens on your fingertip with the edges facing upward.

If it looks like a mixing bowl (edges pointing straight up) you’re good to go. Leave enough space for the contact lens edges to move and gently squeeze the lens edges towards each other. Place the lens on the end of your finger with all the edges up in the air to inspect the shape of the lens.

Yes—and it matters more the higher your prescription is. If it bends outwards towards your finger and thumb, then the lens is inside out. Here are 4 methods for you:

The side view place the contact lens on the tip of your index finger so the edge of the lens is pointing up. An optometrist explaining the best way to tell if your contacts are inside out or the correct way around. Inspect the contact lens from the side one of the quickest and easiest ways to check if your contact lens is inside out, is to turn and examine it closely from the side.