OptiWand 6 Pack Small Soft Contact Lens Removal & Insertion Tool - Silicone Rubber Soft Lens Inserter & Remover Device with Pincher End & Finger Grips - Safe & Easy on Eyes, Travel Size 1.75"

I have to wear AirSoft contacts, which I've found to be incredibly difficult to remove compared to my old lenses. These lenses don't just slide or pop out as the old ones did, and I've either bruised my eyelids trying to get the things out or gave up completely and lost a lens in my sleep because they slip out and run away when I'm not looking. Apparently. Anyway, not being wealthy, I can't afford to keep losing contacts so I Googled and found this little tool. It looks creepy and I wasn't sure if it would work at all but, as I said, I can't afford to keep losing contacts unless I find a sugar daddy (which seemed a bit extreme). The whatsit arrived yesterday. I tried once again to remove my lenses as a normal human would, but the right lens didn't even respond to threats. With some trepidation, I removed the tiny thingamajig from the package and re-read the instructions a few times using my right eye, hoping to take some of the fight out of that lense. After a few tries, that rebel scum gave up and popped neatly out, THANK THE GOD OF INVENTORS. The trick is to not let the idea of sticking a tiny plunger into your eye and using the right amount of pressure. Tl;dr, product works as described and I am happy.

The Opti-Wand contact lens installer/remover did not work for me. I have no trouble inserting my Dailies 1 soft contacts by Alcon manually. However, these lens have such a perfect curvature to match my cornea that it’s very difficult to break the seal necessary to get them out. The snazzy video and (some positive) Amazon comments led me to order this product. After giving them a good workout and trying to get the necessary technic down I must conclude they won't pinch as described. I use the small end of the Wand with the cut-outs as instructed. The idea is not to use the Wand as a suction cup. Rather it is intended to slightly pinch the lens so that air can get between the lens and the cornea allowing one to lift to be lifted out and away from the eye. Sounds good in theory. The problem with this is that they do not grip the lens allowing one to pinch; they simply slide across the lens. As a test I placed one contact on the tip of my index finger using it to mimic my cornea. But again, they only slide and do not pinch the lens as required. I have tried this with the lens slightly wet with storing solution and with the lens dry. Nothing works. I’ve tried the Wand with other brands of soft lens. They were ineffective here as well. Perhaps others have had more luck. But not me. Quite expensive for something like this even if it did work. I can’t recommend this product.

I am new to using Contacts and while I could take them out and put them in with my finger, I struggled. This little tool made it a lot easier and quicker for me to put them in and take them out. I was able to use it for both. I didn’t have any issues with it at all. I’m putting them in or taking them out.. I thought they were more comfortable to use than my fingers because even with washing my fingers beforehand it would make my eyes burn. This did not it wasn’t uncomfortable to use. It worked really well for me.

Very easy to put contacts in with this tool, but it does nothing to help remove them. I’ve tried for over 30 mins to get this to pinch the lens. I can’t even get it to take it off my finger. If you’re only buying this, thinking it will make it easier to remove your contact lenses, just skip it. Using my fingers works better than this.

Listen, as someone with around 13 years of experience putting in and taking our contacts, I can say that this probably isn’t a product for first time users. HOWEVER, in all those years I have never figured out how to take contacts out when I have false nails on. I have tried the swipe method, pinching with my knuckles, using two hands to pinch. All of it. Nothing worked. This tool is VERY helpful with that. The technique is a little tricky to manage, but ultimately if you have the science of taking contacts in and out down, then this is very helpful and easy to use. It is very small, too, so easy to travel with and will fit in almost any bag.

Does NOT work for removal, only insertion. More below… I tried pinching the lenses off using both ends, following the instructions. The end result is just pinching, prodding and scratching at your eye until you’re convinced you’ve just seriously messed up your eyeball. Practicing on your finger, like they tell you to, does absolutely nothing. It’s totally different than having a lense on your eye. I even tried to scoop it out with the “slits” on the one end, as another reviewer tried to in their video. No luck. Still struggling to remove my dailies which adhere to my eye so well that they don’t want to come off. I will say this product is great for inserting. Just pick whichever end you want to use, hold your eye open and place it onto your eye as instructed. Normally I fight with my dailies sticking to my finger, turning inside out, sliding off of my finger, etc. This thing makes it SO much easier. However, you can find other tools in this shape and way cheaper than this one. Not that ~$10 breaks the bank. It’s just ridiculous for what the product is.

50+yo, just started trying contacts. I almost gave up because I have large hands and big fingers and I am unable to pinch them to remove them from my eyes. Many painful attempts, very frustrating. My wife saw these and I almost passed due to the many bad reviews. I finally decided that I'd try anything before I gave up. Surprising expensive for what they are, but I am able to grip and pinch them right out of my eyes. So easy and simple. Made it possible for me to keep at the contacts. I don't use them to put the contacts in, I find it easier to just use my finger, but for taking them out, priceless.

This soft contact lens remover is junk. $12.45 for 2 cents worth of flexible soft plastic that doesn't work. Should not be offered by Amazon. I want my money back but Amazon says it is not returnable.