Can a contact lens get stuck behind my eye??

Sep 02, 2020
Most contact lens wearers have at least pondered this question, especially while they are still new to contact lenses. New wearers usually need a few tries to insert and remove their new contacts. Sometimes the lens can shift off to the side and seemingly disappear!  Is that lens trapped for good, never to be seen again?

Thankfully not! 

While contact lenses can slide in any direction from our cornea, the conjunctival fornix (see image above) prevents lenses from going "behind the eye."  While the lens may seem stubbornly out of position, the contact should return to its normal position after blinking and natural eye movements. If you still think you may have a contact lens stuck in your eye, we can help! Contact us today if you are having contact lens problems. In our office, a "lost" contact lens can be promptly removed by either Dr. Ballitch or Dr. Finn.

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