Some people out there are interesting in altering their appearance either a little or a lot. Maybe that is you and maybe you are thinking about doing that with the use of colored contact lenses. These can sometimes also be called fashion contacts, fake contact lenses or even cosmetic colored contacts. We will refer to them as non corrective colored contacts or colored contacts without prescription in this article and we will explain how to get them.
One thing to start off with is explain what colored contacts really are. They are put in and worn just like normal contact lenses but they have a ring of color in them that goes over the iris in your eyes. The pupils in your eyes can still see through them just fine. You pupils will get smaller or larger, depending on how much light they need and there is enough room for them to do that.
In the world of colored contacts, there are really two main kinds. One kind are called opaque contact lenses and what they do is change the color of your eyes by completely blocking out the natural color of your eyes. Usually people with dark eyes will wear this kind because they need them to completely change the color. People with lighter colored eyes can either wear opaques or they can also wear what are referred to as enhancement colored contact lenses. With these, they do actually let some of your natural eye color show though. So you could go from a medium kind of blue to a more brilliant color of blue with them.
If you wear contact lenses already, then it is really easy to get colored ones. You will just order your normal contacts with their prescription but instead apply your prescription to colored lenses. There are brands like Acuvue Colors that you will order instead. If you do not wear contact lenses now, then the kind you will get are called non corrective colored contacts as they do not offer you any vision correction.
If you are wondering if you need a prescription, even for the non corrective kind, then you might be right in thinking that you need one. In countries like the USA, Canada and UK, there are laws about how contact lenses are actually medical devices and so the only way you can get them is with a prescription from an optometrist.
When you do get your colored contacts, there are some things you should know. First, you will need to take care of them just like normal contact lenses. Always have clean hands when handling them – and make sure when you dry your hands, you don’t use a tissue that leaves behind small fibers on your hands. Getting one of those in your eyes really hurts, believe me. And then do not share contact lenses with anyone else, even if you think you have washed them very well. You could get an eye infection. Not fun.
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