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  • Contact lenses "float" on the surface of your eyes. Some movement is natural, but they should stay centered on your eye. They can even move to the back of your eye. Here are some common causes.

    Wrong Fit

    You eye doctor measures the curvature of your eye to get the proper contact lens fit. If the measurement is off, your contact won't stay where it should.

    Inside Out

    Soft contacts are designed to be worn on one side, but are easily flipped inside out. If they are inside out, they won't adhere to eye properly.

    Drying Out

    A dry contact lens loses its shape and can get "stuck" on the eye, sometimes where it shouldn't. Put some saline drops in your eyes.

    Getting Old

    Contact lenses wear out eventually. If you are at the end (or past) the recommended wear time, they could be dried out or starting to degrade.

    Contact Lens Damage

    Movement can also mean your lenses are damaged. If you try everything else and nothing works, see you doctor--you may need new contacts.

    What If They Go to the Back of My Eye?

    Don't panic. Put in some saline drops and move your eye from side to side, up and down. It will eventually "float" back out.

    Source:

    Richmond Eye Associates: Contact Lens Related Problems

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