Colour Contacts

Many people often wonder what they would look like if they had a different set of eyes. With the assistance of color contact lenses, making this change is relatively easy to do. Color contact lenses come in a great range of colors from traditional brown, blue, green, and hazel, to more dramatic eye colors like amber, turquoise, emerald, gray, and violet. Getting color contact lenses is simple to do and just might give your eyes that added pop that you may think they're missing.

There are three common types of color contact lenses. The first to be discussed are visibility tint lenses. These lenses are not for cosmetic purposes and have a blue or green tint on the lens itself. The tint does not change the color of your eyes. Instead, the tint is used to make the lens more apparent when you place it in your eyes or when you take it out. Also, these color contact lenses are much more noticeable if they fall out, which is an added benefit if you are prone to dropping your lenses.

Next, there is a line of color contact lenses that are tinged with what is called an enhancement tint. Contact lenses with an enhancement tint have a slightly darker visibility tint. Unlike visibility tints, however, enhancement tints do affect eye color. Enhancement tints are best for people with lighter eye colors and can be used to add an extra splash of color to your existing shade of eyes. Unfortunately, enhancement tints will not be very effective for people with darker eye colors. However, there is another type of lens that can be used if you have dark brown eyes. These are called color tints.

 

Color tints have intensely colored lenses and have the ability to change your eyes to any color. Color tints are the only lenses that will completely change eye color for those with darker eyes. However, they also work for people with lighter eyes. You can order color tints in almost any color imaginable, but the most common colors are different shades of traditional eye colors as well as shades of purple, gray.

When selecting color contact lenses, it is important to consider how well the new color will match with your existing skin tone. Cooler blue and red skin tones would go best with lighter brown colors. Darker skin would go best with brightly colored lenses for some added flair, Brown eyes can benefit from any color ranging from a deep purple, silvery blue, or vibrant green.

In recent years, color contact lenses have been distributed with increased regulation. In the past, color contact lenses that were simply for cosmetic purposes and that did not require a prescription were easily available. However, the Federal Food and Drug Administration has recently ruled in 2005 that contact lenses that do not have any power to correct vision still require a prescription.

The government made this decision because contact lenses are required to be specially shaped and customized for each individual's eye measurements. If color contact lenses are not shaped for an individual's own eyes, the wearer risks eye injuries ranging from simple surface scratches to permanent blindness. If you are considering changing the color of your eyes with color contact lenses, please seek the assistance of a healthcare professional and get a prescription.

For those who would like to purchase color contact lenses for a prescription, this option is also available. Just schedule an appointment with your optometrist and have your eyes examined as usual. After your doctor has determined your prescription, you can talk to him or her about your options for color contact lenses. The lenses will be shaped as per your eye measurements and will come in your prescription.

When the contacts arrive at the optometrist's office, you will practice with your doctor how to put them on and take them off. This is important to consider when purchasing color contact lenses because the color of the lens can sometimes block your vision when your pupil dilates. Therefore, your doctor can help you learn how to position them correctly. You will also be able to reorder a pair of lenses if you experience any discomfort while wearing them.

Some of the top brands of color contact lenses are from vendors such as Acuvue, Freshlook, Precision, and Focus Dallies. They range in price from about $20.00 to $35.00 per box. Because some brands can be dryer or more irritating based on your eye's needs, it is best to talk to your optometrist about selecting the right brand.