Contact Lens Case Opener
コンタクトオープナー
- Category
- Others
- Designer
- 松中さち 森まつり 岡田ちなつ
- Material
- PLA
- Downloads
- 11
About this item
USER
People with weak fingertip strength who want to open a contact lens case
WHAT
A product that lets you open a contact lens case with very little force. It is easy to use even for people with weak grip strength or difficulty operating with one hand, making daily lens wear smoother. It also works with colored contact lenses, so it suits younger users who enjoy fashion, and anyone who wants both style and ease of use.
Printing tips
We designed this using a hairpin and a 3D printer so that the case can be opened with little force. By passing a finger through the handle, you can operate it without gripping hard, so it can be opened safely even with limited dexterity. We refined it through repeated prototyping together with a wheelchair user who lives alone.
Accessories
A commercially available hairpin (available at 100-yen shops, etc.) is used. Depending on the shape of the lens case it may not work with some cases, but it is compatible with typical Japanese-made contact lens cases.