Fashion Contact Lenses

Being able to chage your eye color instantly is not only exciting but also really cool and fun. With today’s range of fashion contact lenses you can not only do just that, but you can also select from an ever growing choice of cool party themes, such as for Halloween, Valentine’s Day, or even a Gothic design. These contact lenses are not usually of the prescription type which provide vision correction, rather they are typically cosmetic lenses for fashion or simply fun.

Should you use fashion contact lenses?

Sure, colored fashion lenses are great fun: they will change your look instantly and will give you almost any eye color you want. However, when dealing with a delicate part of your body such as your eyes, you must take very great care and the necessary precautions. If you don’t have the time are aren’t willing to undertake these basic steps then fashion contact lenses are best avoided.

If you do decided to go ahead with getting cosmetic contact lenses and you don’t otherwise need vision correction, it is likely you won’t need a prescription to purchase cosmetic colored contact lenses. However, if you do currently wear contacts or eyeglasses, then you should see an optician who specialises in contact lenses and they will provide you with the correct prescription.

Contact lenses care

If you do use contact lenses to change your eye color for fashion or fun, then you should be careful to observe the fundamental hygiene proccesses applicable to all contact lens wear, whether prescription lenses or fashion lenses. These hygiene procedures should be clearly explained to you by your contact lens consultant the first time you purchase your lenses.

Firstlyn your hands must be spotlessly clean before handling the lenses or putting your fingers near your eyes. Then, if nit using daily disposable lenses, you’ll need the appropriate solutions for cleaning and syteralising your lenses. The apprpriate procedures and solutions applicable to your lens type and wearing regime will be recommended to you by your lens consultant. The solutions themselves of course come with detailed instructions and guidance for their use.

Your contact lenses are personal to you. Never let another person use your lenses nor should you use lenses belonging to others. This rule is applicable to all types of lenses, including fashion contact lenses.

There might be the rare instance when a contact lens gets stuck in your eye. This can be a little worrying when using colored fashion lenses since your eye might then appear as two-colored due to displacement of the lens. Don’t worry – simply apply some saline solution to your finger tip and you’ll soon find that the lens will dislodge. You can then either reposition the lens correctly or remove it completely. Alternatively apply some wetting drops (liquid tears) into your eye and blink a few times. Normally that is all that is needed. However, if these simple techniques simply don’t work, pay a quick visit to your optician, who will have the lens out in no time at all.

Where to buy colored fashion contact lenses

Colored fashion contact lenses can be bought either online, for a wide selection, or your preferred local optemetrist is likely also to have a small selection in stock. But normally the largest selection with the best prices will be found online.