JP5654162B1 - Soft contact lens removal device and method of using soft contact lens removal device. - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a soft contact lens removing device capable of removing a soft contact lens so as not to cause irritation to ooze eyes. A soft contact lens removing device for removing a soft contact lens attached to an eye. The handle 2 is formed in a rod shape and held by a finger, the plate 3 is connected to one end of the handle 2 and formed in a dish shape, and the adhesive gel portion is attached to the plate 3 4 is provided. The adhesive gel part 4 is preferably formed by a gel-like silicon polymer having adhesiveness with water adhering to the surface, a self-adhesive super soft urethane rubber or the like. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a soft contact lens removing device for removing a soft contact lens attached to an eye.

  In recent years, the wearing population of contact lenses has increased from 16 million to 18 million, and it is estimated that one out of every eight people wears contact lenses. (The real number is estimated to be larger due to the spread of color contacts according to statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare) The rapid spread of television, personal computers, games, electronic books, smartphones, etc. has reduced the eyesight of young people in Japan. Also, sports boys choose contact lenses instead of glasses. Along with this, eye contact damage due to contact lenses due to the start of youth use of contact lenses and ignorance has increased rapidly, and it is estimated that more than 1 out of 10 contact lens wearers have eye problems. Yes. (But this is just the tip of the iceberg, and more real numbers are speculated.)

  According to a survey on contact lens wearing conditions conducted by elementary and junior high and high school students nationwide, the number of junior and senior high school students is significantly increasing in all grades. More than one in four high school students wear contact lenses, and more and more elementary and junior high school students wear them. Recently, the number of wearers of color contact lenses with a sense of fashion has increased rapidly, mainly among elementary, middle and high school students.

  In this way, contact lenses whose wearers are becoming younger are advanced medical devices, but the hurdles for obtaining and wearing them are low and they are often worn without knowledge. Inexpensive and inferior goods are also on the market. In addition, there are few descriptions about eye disorders in the instruction manual of the product, and there are cases where there is no detailed explanation of the removal method as well as warnings and risks of wearing. In addition, regular ophthalmic visits are required once every three months, but drugstores, mail orders, etc. have also entered, and it is a system where contacts can be easily obtained without a prescription and no prescription. is there. It is no longer a medical device but a cosmetic level. And there are no “side effects” due to the accumulation of usage and date of use.

  In fact, many eye disorders have been reported with contact lens wear. Examples of ocular disorders include punctate superficial keratopathy, corneal endothelial dysfunction, corneal infiltration / corneal ulcer, giant papillary conjunctivitis, corneal neovascularization, corneal epithelial erosion, corneal edema, and the like. In particular, corneal endothelial dysfunction is a problem. This is because everyone is familiar, steadily and surely progressive, and when it becomes severe, it leads to blindness.

  For example, failures as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 have been reported. In FIG. 13, dotted portions indicated by arrows represent corneal disorders. In FIG. 14, corneal damage is seen over a wide area.

A corneal endothelial disorder is generally caused by a lack of oxygen supply to the cornea. However, cells are often damaged by continuous friction against the eye, particularly physical stimuli that ooze when the contact lens is removed. However, the current situation is that no explanations, data, warnings, etc. about the risk of irritating the eyeball directly with a pressure stimulus are published.
There is nothing in the contact lens instruction manual.

  Here, corneal endothelial cells will be described. Corneal endothelial cells are the innermost cells of the black eye that are responsible for the respiration and metabolism of the black eye and maintain the transparency and visual acuity of the black eye. It is an irreversible cell that does not regenerate once it is reduced. When corneal endothelial cells continue to be damaged, they gradually decrease, fail to maintain the transparency of black eyes, become edematous, cloudy, and cause pain. Many users are left with eye drops as if they were only hyperemic, and continue to use contact lenses, which is sometimes too late.

  Currently, the majority of ophthalmic emergency outpatients are related to the difficulty and damage of contact removal. A patient who has developed into a serious condition due to repeated neglect due to busyness goes to a university hospital. The worst treatment is ultimately corneal transplantation. However, the cornea has a small supply amount, and fortunately, even when the cornea is transplanted, the colonization rate is very low, and in most cases, it leads to blindness. There is a high possibility that the number of corneal endothelial cells, which are usually 2500 to 3000 per 1 mm 2, decreases to 2000 or less after 10 years of contact lens wear (categorized as a long-term user in 10 years). If the number is less than 1500 per 1 mm 2, LASIK cannot be performed, and if the number is less than 1000, even surgery such as cataract becomes impossible in the future. It becomes a “handicapped person” living in an aging society up to 90 with visual loss close to blindness.

More specifically, there are impaired corneal endothelial cells as shown in FIG. It can be seen that the shape of the cell is destroyed. In addition, allergic conjunctivitis, corneal wounds, and corneal ulcers as shown in FIG. 16 have been reported. As shown in the lower part of FIG. 16, the cell density is 3,448 / mm ² when no contact lens is used, and the cell density is 708 / mm ² when the contact lens is worn for 20 years.

  As described above, if the population that starts wearing contact lenses without knowledge due to the aging of the population continues to increase, there is a concern that Japan will become a young blindness society with a large population of people who are blind in their 40s. Blindness is equivalent to “Disabled Class 1”, which not only loses the younger generation, but also costs national security for social security. Although the largest contact lens market in Asia is Japan, it is not public, but it is an undesired near-future view as a developed country. Therefore, he devised that the device of the present invention should be used in a particularly simple and hygienic manner in order to reduce eye damage and protect children and young people's eyeballs from a young age.

  As an instrument for removing a contact lens, for example, a contact lens mounting aid of Patent Document 1 is known. The contact lens mounting aid of Patent Document 1 has a bifurcated upper end, and is configured to remove the contact lens by pinching the contact lens on the eyeball.

Japanese Patent No. 5208320

  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1 described above, the place to be pinched with fingers is configured to be pinched like a tong with an instrument, but it is different from the case of removing by hand in that it gives a physical stimulus that oozes out to the eyes. There is no. In addition, there was a catch when pinching, and it was painful. At present, there is no detailed ophthalmic data on how much the eye irritation causes damage to the eyeball, and the negative effects of contact lenses are stressed only by lack of oxygen. No warnings about irritation and physical irritation have been published, but pinching by applying finger pressure to the fingers and the pain of applying pressure to the eyes with fingers even from above the closed eyelid Because of the difference, direct physical pressure on the eyeball is thought to affect eye damage.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a soft contact lens removing device capable of removing the soft contact lens so as not to give a stimulus to the eyes and a method of using the soft contact lens removing device. It is an object. By not squeezing out, chronic physical irritation is reduced.

  In order to achieve the above object, a soft contact lens removal device of the present invention is a soft contact lens removal device for removing a soft contact lens attached to an eye, which is formed in a rod shape and held by a finger. A handle portion, a dish portion connected to one end of the handle portion and formed in a dish shape, and an adhesive gel portion attached to the dish portion. In short, it is a device that removes easily by applying a sheet lightly to the wearing part, adsorbing and adhering the contact lens without giving physical stimulation to the eyeball.

  Further, the method of using the soft contact lens removing device of the present invention is a method of using the above-described soft contact lens removing device, and the adhesive gel portion is substantially parallel from a substantially front direction of the soft contact lens. To move the adhesive gel part to which the soft contact lens is attached and slide the adhesive gel part attached to the soft contact lens in an arc along the shape of an eye, and to remove the soft contact lens; It is characterized by providing. Chair is easy.

  Thus, the soft contact lens removal instrument of the present invention includes a handle part, a dish part, and an adhesive gel part attached to the dish part. Therefore, since the soft contact lens can be adsorbed and removed by the adhesive gel portion, no irritation that oozes out to the eyes is prevented.

  Further, the method of using the soft contact lens removing device of the present invention includes a step of moving the adhesive gel portion substantially in parallel from the front direction of the soft contact lens to contact the soft contact lens, and the soft contact lens is attached. Slid the adhesive gel part in an arc along the shape of the eye to remove the soft contact lens. Therefore, there is little possibility that the eye is strongly pressed by the adhesive gel portion that has adsorbed the soft contact lens.

It is sectional drawing explaining the state which mounted | wore the soft contact lens with respect to eyes. It is a perspective view explaining the whole structure of the soft contact lens removal instrument of Example 1. It is an expanded side view which expands and demonstrates the structure of the adhesive gel part of the soft contact lens removal instrument of Example 1. It is explanatory drawing explaining the method of using the soft contact lens removal instrument of Example 1. FIG. The steps of contacting the removal tool are described. It is explanatory drawing explaining the method of using the soft contact lens removal instrument of Example 1. FIG. The state where the soft contact lens and the removal tool are in contact is described. It is explanatory drawing explaining the method of using the soft contact lens removal instrument of Example 1. FIG. The steps for sliding the removal tool are described. It is a perspective view explaining the whole structure of the soft contact lens removal instrument of Example 2. It is explanatory drawing explaining the method of using the soft contact lens removal instrument of Example 2. FIG. Describes the steps of removing moisture from the surface of the soft contact lens. It is a perspective view explaining the whole structure of the soft contact lens removal instrument of a modification. It is a perspective view explaining the whole structure of the soft contact lens removal instrument of a modification. It is explanatory drawing explaining the whole structure of the soft contact lens removal instrument of a modification. (A) is a perspective view, (b) is sectional drawing of the AA arrow of (a). It is explanatory drawing explaining the whole structure of the soft contact lens removal instrument of a modification. (A) is a perspective view, (b) is sectional drawing of the BB arrow of (a). It is explanatory drawing explaining the case of the disorder | damage | failure of a corneal endothelial cell. It is explanatory drawing explaining the case of the disorder | damage | failure of a corneal endothelial cell. It is explanatory drawing explaining the case of the disorder | damage | failure of a corneal endothelial cell. It is explanatory drawing explaining the case of the disorder | damage | failure of a corneal endothelial cell.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(Structure of eye and soft contact lens)
First, a state where the soft contact lens 6 is attached to the eye 5 will be described with reference to FIG.

  The eye 5 includes a cornea 51, an anterior chamber 52, a crystalline lens 53, a vitreous body 54, a retina 55, and an optic nerve 56. When looking at things, the light that enters the eyes is adjusted by the iris, refracted by the lens 53 that adjusts the focus, passes through the vitreous body 54, and focuses on the macula of the retina 55. The light is transmitted to the brain as a signal through the optic nerve 56. The shape of the cornea 51 is not an accurate spherical surface, but is generally an aspherical surface with a curvature that increases from the center to the periphery.

  The soft contact lens 6 is a flexible contact lens made of a synthetic polymer compound containing water. The moisture content varies depending on the material, but is about 55 to 70%.

  The soft contact lens 6 is formed in a dish shape or a spherical shape as a whole so as to match the shape of the front surface of the cornea 51. The shape of the soft contact lens 6 is generally defined by a base curve that is the radius of curvature of the rear surface of the lens, the lens diameter of the entire lens including the peripheral portion, and the center thickness that is the thickness of the center portion of the lens.

  For example, the lens diameter is about 13 to 14.5 mm, which is larger than the cornea 51 and covers the conjunctiva portion. The base curve is generally 8.5 to 8.6 mm, and the center thickness is generally 0.070 to 0.085 mm (in the case of −3.00 D). The base curve and diameter of each company's products are almost unchanged.

  The contact lens is attached to the eye 5 by the surface tension of tears. Therefore, it can be said that the soft contact lens has a larger surface tension than the hard contact lens and has a larger surface tension than the hard contact lens. In the mounted state, the soft contact lens 6 is deformed according to the surface shape of the cornea 51.

(Configuration of the removal device)
Next, the overall configuration of the soft contact lens removing device 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the soft contact lens removal device 1 of the present invention is a soft contact lens removal device 1 for removing a soft contact lens 6 attached to an eye 5, which is formed in a rod shape and has a finger shape. The handle portion 2 held by the plate portion 2, the plate portion 3 connected to one end of the handle portion 2 and formed in a dish shape, and the adhesive gel portion 4 attached to the plate portion 3 are provided.

  The handle 2 is a rod-shaped member formed of synthetic resin, and has a flat elliptical or almond-shaped cross section so that it can be easily held by a finger. Then, as shown in FIG. 3, it is bent so as to sink toward the dish part 3. As will be described later, since the handle portion 2 is slid by holding it with a finger, it is preferable that the handle portion 2 has a length that does not hinder the sliding. (It is considered to be about 5cm)

  The dish part 3 is a dish-shaped or spherical member formed integrally with the handle part 2 with a synthetic resin, and is an adhesive gel (a self-adhesive gel sheet that does not use a solvent. The diameter of the portion 4 is smaller than that of the ultra-soft urethane rubber sheet. The dish portion 3 is shaped to conform to the shape of the cornea 51 in order to maintain the shape of the flexible adhesive gel portion 4.

  And the adhesive gel part 4 of a present Example is formed in dish shape thru | or spherical shape with the silicon polymer which has hydrophilic self-adhesiveness, or a new raw material gel-like self-adhesive urethane super soft rubber. If it says in detail about a shape, the adhesive gel part 4 has the concave surface shape which follows the convex front shape of the soft contact lens 6. FIG.

  If it says in detail about a material, the adhesive gel part 4 will be formed with the gel-like silicon polymer which has adhesiveness in the state which water adhered to the surface, or a super soft urethane self-adhesive rubber. It is preferable that the adhesive force with respect to the soft contact lens 6 exhibited by the adhesive gel part 4 is equal to or higher than the adhesive force (depending on the surface tension) between the soft contact lens 6 and the eye 5. The adhesive force may be smaller than the adhesive force, but it needs to be at least large enough to allow the soft contact lens 6 to adhere and slide (rotate) (see FIG. 6).

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the adhesive gel portion 4 has a higher vicinity in the distal end portion located on the opposite side of the handle portion 2 than the proximal end portion connected to the handle portion 2. This shape makes it easy to slide the adhesive gel portion 4 in an arc along the shape of the eye 5 in the method of use described below.

(How to use the removal device)
Next, a method of using the soft contact lens removing device 1 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, for convenience of explanation, the soft contact lens removal instrument 1 and the eye 5 are drawn as a cross-sectional view, and only the hand is drawn as a plan view.

  First, the step of bringing the adhesive gel portion 4 into contact with the soft contact lens 6 will be described with reference to FIG. In this step, the adhesive gel portion 4 is moved substantially in parallel from the substantially front direction of the soft contact lens 6 and brought into contact with the soft contact lens 6.

  That is, hold the handle 2 with fingers so that the handle 2 is substantially parallel to the face, slowly approach the soft contact lens 6 (and the eye 5) while maintaining the substantially parallel state, and finally the soft contact. The lens 6 is brought into contact (see FIG. 5).

  In the contacted state, as shown in FIG. 5, the handle 2 is held by fingers so as to be substantially parallel to the face.

  Next, the step of removing the soft contact lens 6 will be described with reference to FIG. In this step, the adhesive gel portion 4 to which the soft contact lens 6 is attached is slid in an arc along the shape of the eye 5 to remove the soft contact lens 6.

  That is, the adhesive gel part 4 to which the soft contact lens 6 is adhered in the previous step is translated while being rotated. Thereby, the soft contact lens 6 is removed from the eye 5.

  At this time, when the soft contact lens 6 starts to be displaced, the soft contact lens 6 itself tries to return to the center due to the elasticity of the soft contact lens 6 itself, but this movement is suppressed by the adhesive gel portion 4. This function utilizes the characteristic that the silicon or adhesive rubber has a large resistance (adhesive force) against the movement in which the surfaces deviate from each other. When the amount of deviation increases, a small amount of air enters between the soft contact lens 6 and the eye 5 to cancel the surface tension, so that the soft contact lens 6 is easily detached.

(effect)
Next, the effect which the soft contact lens removal instrument 1 of a present Example show | plays is enumerated and demonstrated.

  (1) The soft contact lens removal device 1 of this embodiment is a soft contact lens removal device 1 for removing the soft contact lens 6 attached to the eye 5, and is formed in a rod shape and held by a finger. The handle part 2 is connected to one end of the handle part 2 and is formed in a dish shape 3, and the adhesive gel part 4 is attached to the dish part 3.

  Therefore, the soft contact lens 6 can be adsorbed and removed by the adhesive gel portion 4, so that no irritation that oozes out to the eye 5 is given. This makes it possible to suppress eye disorders such as corneal endothelial damage.

(2) The adhesive gel portion 4 is formed of a gel-like silicon polymer having adhesiveness with water attached to the surface. For this reason, the soft contact lens 6 attached to the eye 5 whose surface is wet with tears can be adhered.

(3) The adhesive gel portion 4 has a concave surface shape that follows the convex front shape of the soft contact lens 6. For this reason, it can have much larger adhesive force by enlarging the adhesion area. Note that the shape of the adhesive gel portion 4 does not need to exactly match the shape of the soft contact lens 6.

(4) The adhesive gel part 4 is higher in the vicinity of the tip part located on the opposite side of the handle part 2 than the base end part connected to the handle part 2. For this reason, when using it, it becomes easy to perform the operation | movement which holds the handle | pattern part 2 with fingers and slides. Further, since the soft contact lens 6 can be hooked and a force that pulls toward the front (outward direction with respect to the face) can be applied, the elastic force of the soft contact lens 6 itself can be canceled out.

(5) Moreover, the method of using the soft contact lens removal tool 1 of the present embodiment is a method of using any of the soft contact lens removal tools 1 described above, and is substantially in the front direction of the soft contact lens 6. The adhesive gel portion 4 is moved substantially in parallel to come into contact with the soft contact lens 6, and the adhesive gel portion 4 to which the soft contact lens 6 is attached is slid in an arc along the shape of the eye 5. And removing the soft contact lens 6. It seems that you will get used to using it in a familiar way.

  For this reason, the soft contact lens 6 can be removed without giving a stimulus that oozes out to the eye 5.

  At this time, since the handle portion 2 is held parallel to the eye 5, it is possible to alleviate the feeling of fear given to the person wearing the contact lens. Furthermore, when removing, since the space beside the eye 5 (the space outside the face) is used, the soft contact lens removal device 1 can be moved to draw an arc.

  Hereinafter, a soft contact lens removal tool 1A in a form different from that of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The description of the same or equivalent parts as those described in the above embodiment will be given the same reference numerals.

(Constitution)
First, the configuration will be described. The soft contact lens removing instrument 1A of the present embodiment includes a handle 2, a dish 3, and an adhesive gel 4 as shown in FIG. The soft contact lens removing device 1A of the present embodiment further includes a water absorbing sponge (water absorbing sheet) 7 as a moisture removing portion that removes moisture on the surface of the soft contact lens 6 so as to be continuous with the adhesive gel portion 4. I have.

  That is, the adhesive gel part 4 is attached to the side far from the handle part 2 in the dish part 3, and the water-absorbing sponge 7 is attached to the dish part 3 on the side close to the handle part 2. That is, at the time of use, the adhesive gel portion 4 is disposed near the center of the face, and the water-absorbing sponge 7 is disposed outside the face. Thereby, in the usage method of the soft contact lens removal tool 1A described later, the soft contact lens 6 can be removed by one operation (one stroke).

  The water-absorbing sponge 7 is a porous body formed of a synthetic resin such as polyurethane or a natural resin, and is detachably attached in the vicinity of the dish portion 3. The moisture removing part is not limited to the water-absorbing sponge 7, and may be, for example, a water-absorbing sheet. The moisture removing part is attached near the tip of the handle 2 and has a function of removing moisture on the surface of the eye 5. Any configuration may be used.

(How to use the removal device)
Next, a method of using the soft contact lens removal tool 1A of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8A, 8B, 5, and 6. FIG.

  The method of using the soft contact lens removing instrument 1A of this embodiment is the same as in the first embodiment, and the adhesive gel portion 4 is moved substantially in parallel from the substantially front direction of the soft contact lens 6 to contact the soft contact lens 6. And a step of removing the soft contact lens 6 by sliding the adhesive gel portion 4 to which the soft contact lens 6 is adhered in an arc along the shape of the eye 5.

  And the usage method of the soft contact lens removal tool 1A of a present Example is further equipped with the step which removes the water | moisture content of the surface of the soft contact lens 6 before the step to contact (FIG. 8 (a), (b). )reference). That is, the water-absorbing sponge 7 disposed near the handle part 2 of the dish part 3 is first brought into contact with the soft contact lens 6 (or the eye 5) to absorb the surface moisture. More specifically, the water-absorbing sponge 7 is held closer to the soft contact lens 6 than the adhesive gel portion 4 and is moved in parallel to bring the water-absorbing sponge 7 into contact with the soft contact lens 6. .

  The step of removing moisture is intended to improve the adhesion performance of the adhesive gel portion 4 with the soft contact lens 6. That is, by absorbing the moisture on the surface of the eye 5 with the water absorbing sponge 7, the soft contact lens 6 from which the moisture has been removed becomes easier to adhere to the adhesive gel portion 4.

  Then, the step which makes the adhesive gel part 4 contact the soft contact lens 6, and the step which removes the soft contact lens 6 are performed. In the removing step, since the adhesive gel portion 4 is located near the center of the face, the soft contact lens 6 can be attached mainly by the adhesive gel portion 4 when being translated while being rotated. Thus, the step of removing moisture, the step of contacting, and the step of removing are performed as a series of operations.

(effect)
Next, the effects produced by the soft contact lens removal tool 1A according to the present embodiment will be listed and described.
(1) The soft contact lens removal tool 1A of the present embodiment includes a handle portion 2, a dish portion 3, and an adhesive gel portion 4. The soft contact lens removing device 1 </ b> A of the present embodiment further includes a water absorbing sponge 7 as a moisture removing portion that removes moisture on the surface of the soft contact lens 6 so as to be continuous with the adhesive gel portion 4. For this reason, the soft contact lens 6 from which moisture has been removed is more easily adhered to the adhesive gel portion 4 and is easily removed.

(2) Since the water-absorbing sponge 7 as the moisture removing unit is a water-absorbing sponge 7 that is detachably attached in the vicinity of the dish unit 3, for example, two or more water-absorbing sponges 7,. By preparing, the water-absorbing sponge 7 (moisture removing portion) can be used while considering hygiene.

(3) Since the adhesive gel part 4 is attached to the side farther from the handle part 2 in the dish part 3 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 is attached to the side closer to the handle part 2 in the dish part 3, moisture removal, contact, Each step of removal can be performed as a series of flowing actions.

(4) Moreover, the method of using the soft contact lens removal device 1A of the present embodiment is a method of using any of the soft contact lens removal devices 1A described above, and the steps of contacting and removing It is equipped with. And the step of removing the water | moisture content of the surface of the soft contact lens 6 is further provided before the step to contact. For this reason, the soft contact lens 6 from which moisture has been removed is more easily adhered to the adhesive gel portion 4 and is easily removed. Even if you're drunk on the go and don't have a mirror, you can easily operate with dirty fingers or even children.

  Other configurations and operational effects are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Hereinafter, the removal tool 1B, 1C, 1D, and 1E of the soft contact lens of a modification will be described with reference to FIGS. The description of the same or equivalent parts as those described in the above embodiment will be given the same reference numerals.

(Modification of FIG. 9)
First, the configuration will be described. The soft contact lens removal tool 1B of this modification has a longer length in the direction along the axis of the handle portion 2 than the soft contact lens removal tool 1A of the first embodiment. For example, the adhesive gel part 4 and the water absorbing sponge 7 (which may be a water absorbing sheet) each have substantially the same length as the soft contact lens 6. Each of the shapes is a shape in which the ellipse is substantially halved. When the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are combined, the shape becomes an elongated oval as a whole.

  Next, functions and effects will be described. In the modified soft contact lens removing device 1B, both the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water absorbing sponge 7 have substantially the same length as the soft contact lens 6, so that the moisture of the soft contact lens 6 is absorbed by the water absorbing sponge 7. In addition, the soft contact lens 6 is easily attached by the adhesive gel portion 4.

(Modification of FIG. 10)
First, the configuration will be described. In the soft contact lens removing device 1 </ b> C of this modification, the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water absorbing sponge 7 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the handle portion 2. And the adhesive gel part 4 and the water absorption sponge 7 comprise the same surface, and have a heart shape as a whole.

  Next, functions and effects will be described. Since the adhesive gel part 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of the handle part 2, the soft contact lens removal tool 1C of the modified example performs a single operation with fingers in the forward and reverse directions. By repeating, both water absorption and adhesion can be easily performed. In particular, the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 can form both surfaces, and both water absorption and adhesion can be easily performed by a sliding operation.

(Modification of FIG. 11)
First, the configuration will be described. In the soft contact lens removing device 1D of this modification, the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the handle portion 2. Furthermore, the adhesive gel part 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 have a heart shape that is bent at the center line as a whole. The adhesive gel part 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are inclined at a predetermined angle. The angle between the two is preferably 30 ° to 150 °, more preferably about 60 ° to 120 °, and most preferably about 90 °. In addition, in FIG. 11, the surfaces 41 and 71 which face downward are an adhesion surface and a water absorption surface, respectively.

  Next, functions and effects will be described. Since the adhesive gel part 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of the handle part 2, the soft contact lens removal instrument 1D of the modified example performs a single operation with fingers in the forward and reverse directions. By repeating, both water absorption and adhesion can be easily performed. In particular, since the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are inclined at a predetermined angle, both water absorption and adhesion can be performed very easily by the action of returning the wrist.

(Modification of FIG. 12)
First, the configuration will be described. In the soft contact lens removing device 1E according to this modification, the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the handle portion 2. Furthermore, the adhesive gel part 4 and the water absorbing sponge 7 are each formed in a dish shape or a spherical shape. The adhesive gel part 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are opposite to each other with respect to the axis of the handle part 2. In other words, the adhesive gel part 4 and the water absorbing sponge 7 are inclined at an angle of 180 °.

  Next, functions and effects will be described. Since the adhesive gel part 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 are symmetrically arranged with respect to the axis of the handle part 2 in the soft contact lens removal device 1E of the modified example, a single operation with fingers is performed in the forward and reverse directions. By repeating, both water absorption and adhesion can be easily performed. In particular, since the adhesive gel portion 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 face in opposite directions, both water absorption and adhesion can be performed by the operation of turning the wrist 180 degrees (reversing). Furthermore, since the adhesive gel part 4 and the water absorbing sponge 7 are comprised independently, it is also easy to replace only one side.

  Other configurations and operational effects are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are not limited to the present invention. included.

  For example, how to attach the adhesive gel part 4 and the water-absorbing sponge 7 (moisture removing part) to the handle part 2 or the dish part 3 is not limited, and any attachment method may be used. For example, adhesion may be used, and a technique (snap type) that fits mechanically (structurally) may be employed.

  Moreover, although it did not specifically limit in an Example, the adhesive gel part 4 and the water absorption sponge 7 (water | moisture-content removal part) can also be comprised in a replaceable type, respectively.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1A Soft contact lens removal instrument 1B-1E Soft contact lens removal instrument 2 Handle part 3 Dish part 4 Adhesive gel part 5 Eye 6 Soft contact lens 7 Water absorption sponge (moisture removal part)

Claims (6)

A soft contact lens removing device for removing a soft contact lens attached to an eye,
A handle formed in a rod shape and held by a finger;
A dish part connected to one end of the handle part and formed into a dish shape;
An adhesive gel part attached to the dish part;
A soft contact lens removing device, comprising: a water removing unit that removes water on the surface of the soft contact lens. The soft contact lens removing device according to claim 1 , wherein the moisture removing unit is a water absorbing sponge or a water absorbing sheet attached in the vicinity of the dish unit. The adhesive gel portions, together with the attached farther from the handle portion in the pan, the moisture eliminating part is characterized in that it is mounted closer to the handle portion in the pan, claim 1 Or the soft contact lens removal instrument of Claim 2 . The soft contact lens removal device according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the adhesive gel part and the moisture removing part are arranged symmetrically with respect to the axis of the handle part. . The soft contact lens removing device according to claim 4 , wherein the adhesive gel part and the moisture removing part are inclined at a predetermined angle. A method of using the soft contact lens removal device according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
Moving the adhesive gel portion substantially in parallel from the front direction of the soft contact lens to contact the soft contact lens; and
Sliding the adhesive gel part to which the soft contact lens is attached to draw an arc along the shape of the eye, and removing the soft contact lens ,
The method of using a soft contact lens removing device, further comprising the step of removing moisture on the surface of the soft contact lens by the moisture removing unit before the contacting step.