Which technique is used to remove a lens when the eye is looking up and away?

Which technique is used to remove a lens when the eye is looking up and away?

• A. use index finger to slide lens to lower conjunctiva with the thumb and index finger to remove
• B. pull directly on the lens
• C. grasp with tweezers
• D. rub against the cornea

Answer: (A)

When removing a soft lens with the eye looking up and away, the safest and most effective method is to slide the lens down to the lower conjunctival sac using the thumb and index finger, then gently pinch it to remove. This approach takes advantage of how the lens tends to sit, making the lower edge accessible without pulling on the cornea. Keeping the lens in the lower conjunctival space reduces the risk of scratching the cornea or tearing the lens, and avoids the need for tools that could injure the eye. Other methods, like pulling directly on the lens, grasping with tweezers, or rubbing the cornea, increase the chance of discomfort, corneal injury, or lens damage, so they are not recommended.

When removing a soft lens with the eye looking up and away, the safest and most effective method is to slide the lens down to the lower conjunctival sac using the thumb and index finger, then gently pinch it to remove. This approach takes advantage of how the lens tends to sit, making the lower edge accessible without pulling on the cornea. Keeping the lens in the lower conjunctival space reduces the risk of scratching the cornea or tearing the lens, and avoids the need for tools that could injure the eye. Other methods, like pulling directly on the lens, grasping with tweezers, or rubbing the cornea, increase the chance of discomfort, corneal injury, or lens damage, so they are not recommended.