Contact lens applicator

Abstract

A contact lens applicator for applying a contact lens to an eye of a user includes a base member, a stand, and a lens holder. The stand includes a first end, a second end, and a passageway. The lens holder includes a handle, a cup, and a passageway. The first end of the stand removably engages with the lens holder. The second end of the stand removably engages with the base member. The cup of the lens holder is configured to hold a contact lens. When the lens holder and the stand are removably engaged with the base member, the passageway of the stand and the passageway of the lens holder align above the base member, allowing natural light to pass through the passageways of the stand and the lens holder.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A contact lens applicator for applying a contact lens to an eye of a user, comprising:
 a base member;   a stand having a first end, a second end, and a passageway through the stand, the second end of the stand configured to removably engage with the base member; and   a lens holder engaged with the first end of the stand, the lens holder having a handle, a cup, and a passageway through the handle and the cup, the cup configured to support the contact lens,   wherein the passageway of the stand and the passageway of the lens holder align when the stand and the lens holder are removably engaged with the base member.   
     
     
         2 . The contact lens applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the base member includes a raised portion, wherein the raised portion of the base member aligns with the passageway of the stand and the passageway of the lens holder when the stand and the lens holder are removably engaged to the base member. 
     
     
         3 . The contact lens applicator of  claim 2 , wherein the raised portion of the base member is conical. 
     
     
         4 . The contact lens applicator of  claim 1 , wherein the tube of the stand is tapered. 
     
     
         5 . The contact lens applicator of  claim 4 , wherein the handle of the lens holder is tapered. 
     
     
         6 . The contact lens applicator of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the cup of the lens holder is smaller than a diameter of the contact lens. 
     
     
         7 . A contact lens application kit, comprising:
 a base member;   a lid configured to cover the base member;   a stand having a tube; and   a lens holder configured to removably engage with the tube of the stand,   wherein the stand and the lens holder, when disengaged from the base member, can fit within an inner cavity of the base member and the lid when the lid is removably engaged with the base member.   
     
     
         8 . The contact lens application kit of  claim 10 , the inner cavity of the base member and the lid further comprising an area configured to hold an accessory. 
     
     
         9 . The contact lens application kit of  claim 11 , wherein the accessory is a storage compartment for one or more contact lenses. 
     
     
         10 . The contact lens application kit of  claim 11 , wherein the accessory is a vial of liquid solution. 
     
     
         11 . The contact lens application kit of  claim 11 , wherein the accessory is a soft-tipped tweezer.