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What are your color options when purchasing colored contact lenses?

Colored contact lenses are becoming more and more popular nowadays and are
no longer limited to just theatrical use. There are basically three kinds of
colored contact lenses that are available in the market today and they are
categorized based on the amount of tint they contain visibility, enhancement
and opaque color tints. The visibility tint does not change the colors of the eyes
because the tint used is very light and simply makes the colored contacts
more visible to the user. The opaque color tints are color contacts that are used primarily
to change eye color since they are processed with deeper tints using solid
color patterns. A cross between the two types is the enhancement tint
which, although having solid color tints, does not change eye color because
the tint is translucent. .

Colored contacts for Astigmatism

Colored
contact lenses are also available for those with astigmatism or those who
need bifocal corrective lenses aside from the regular cosmetic type which
have no corrective powers.
Because of the discovery of possible risks
of blindness and other eye injuries, the Food and Drug Administration has
regulated the use and issuance of colored contact lenses. You can no
longer buy color contacts without the necessary doctor’s prescription. It is also
not advisable to share contact lenses with others whether they are colored
or not because this may cause bacterial transmission.

Why is a color contact lens more expensive?

There are several reasons why color contact lens is more expensive
than the regular contacts. Additional expenses for
color contacts come from added research done by manufacturing companies.
Aside from
sacrificing economies of scale because of lesser production quantities of
colored contact lenses, the tinting process is an added procedure during
production.

Changing eye color is the most
dramatic way of changing your look. Colored contact lenses are produced to
change eye color but manufacturers try to make it look as natural as
possible and allow you to still be able to see. They do this by keeping the
pupil area clear and tinting only the iris area. The way these contacts
are designed, however, poses certain disadvantages to your vision.
When you blink, for instance, there is a possibility that a portion of the
colored area may move toward your pupil causing portions of your vision to
become blocked or blurry. Depending on the varying light available, the
pupil sizes change specifically enlarging during nighttime while the clear
area allocated for pupils of these contacts remain constant. In situations such
as these, you might experience problems with your vision. Whatever the
situation, always consult your doctor before trying contacts.