Optometrist how-to

How to Fit Soft Contact Lenses

Good fits protect eye health.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Good fits protect eye health. In short: measure; choose; check, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Measure the cornea.

  2. Choose a trial lens.

  3. Check centration and movement.

  4. Check vision.

  5. Teach insertion and care.

  6. Schedule a follow-up.

Safety reminders for optometrists

  • Follow infection control with instruments
  • Teach contact lens hygiene
  • Refer urgent conditions immediately
  • Use dilating drops safely

Refraction · Visual acuity · Myopia · Hyperopia · Astigmatism · Presbyopia: see the full optometrist glossary.

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