Can a contact lens get stuck around the back of your eye?
SARAH MORRIS, SWANSEA
A common concern among new contact lens wearers is that a lens might move behind the eye and get stuck there, but the anatomy of the eye prevents this. The eye is protected by a soft pink tissue lining known as the conjunctiva, which creates a pocket between the eyelid and the eyeball and keeps contact lenses on the front surface of the eye. Occasionally, a lens might slide into this pocket, for example because of a bad fall, but it often finds its way out again with the help of tears or eyedrops. A trained optician can also help. CA
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