Getting Colored Contact Lenses is Fun!
The great thing about colored contacts is that you get to change your appearance and see how you look with different colored eyes. Let’s give you the rundown on what they’re about and how to get them!
Why Do People Want Colored Contacts?
Changing eye color with contact lenses is pretty amazing if you think about it. Changing how your eyes look is a subtle change but also very huge at the same time. When you look at someone else, you make eye contact with them, right? Other people see your eyes quite a bit and they say a lot about you. Sure, there are things you can do like wear makeup or glasses or other things like piercings but changing eye color is actually pretty dramatic.
Many people wanting to get them are looking for colored contacts for dark eyes. This is a special kind of contact lens called an opaque cosmetic colored contact. What it does is totally block out the natural color of your eyes. If you want to go to a lighter colored lens, then this is what you have to do since other kinds of lenses called enhancers do let your natural eye color show through. If you have dark eyes and get, for example, green colored contacts, then there’s really not much change unless the new lens completely blocks out your darker eye color.
No Prescription Strength Colored Contacts
Most people who want color contacts have good vision because they’re younger and can see pretty well. They don’t need contact lenses that will correct their vision at all. They just want them for cosmetic purposes. These kind are called non-corrective colored contacts and they’re the same thing as non prescription colored contact lenses.
The thing about them is that even though they’re not correcting your vision, you may end up needing to get a prescription for them. Whether you do or not will depend entirely on one thing… where you live.
People living in the United States of America, Canada or places like the United Kingdom (England) will most likely need to get a prescription. This is because these countries (and others) have laws that classify contact lenses of any kind (if they correct vision or not) as medical devices. To get a medical device requires a prescription from a doctor. That’s why you might need one.
Can You Get Colored Contacts Online Without a Prescription?
Yes, there are retailers online that will sell them without requiring a prescription. They may be breaking the law by doing this. It doesn’t seem that the consumer can get in trouble for breaking the law here but that it would fall on the retailer / store. It’s on them to ask you for a prescription when you are ordering them. Some stores will just ask if you have one or not and some won’t ask at all. There are some things you should know though – please read on.
Are Colored Contact Lenses Dangerous?
Yes, some are. Beware of the cheap ones. We’ve seen reports in the news every few months about someone getting some cheap colored contact lenses and then nearly going blind because the pain in them leaked out into their eyes. The paint ended up being toxic or something – which is a big problem. Novelty and cheap colored contacts can be dangerous. To avoid this, do not go with the cheap brands and only go with name brands. You only get one set of eyes and your vision is important. Don’t lose your vision or have serious eye infections or other problems just to try changing your eye color, it’s really not worth that. No way.
How Do You Order Colored Contact Lenses?
It’s pretty simple now that you know what to avoid and what kinds you need. If you need to get a prescription for them, then book an appointment with a local eye doctor. They will ask what kind of appointment you need and just tell them that you are interested in getting fitted for contact lenses because you want to get some colored contacts. They will know what you mean and get you an appointment.
That appointment with the eye doctor will cost from $75 to $100 or so. Call a few places and see where you can get the best price on an appointment. Places like Wal-Mart, Sears, JC Penny, Target and other department stores with Optical departments will have decent prices on an eye exam. In the exam, they will check your vision to see if you actually do need any kind of vision correction. If you do, that’s fine. It’ll help your eyes be less stressed and might help you more than you know. Also, they test for glaucoma and for colorblindness and astigmatism. If you happen to have any of those vision issues, then it’ll be good that you got in and saw a qualified eye care professional.
You’ll walk out with a prescription, which you can then use to order your colored contact lenses from any number of retailers. If you want the best price on name brand colored contacts, then shop online. There’s more competition there and with just a few clicks, you can find the cheapest prices on name brands like Acuvue, Freshlook and others.
Can You Order Free Colored Contact Lenses?
You totally can! Manufacturers of contact lenses want you to get some free sample colored contacts. They will send you free pairs to try out. They do this because there is a lot of competition in the contact lens industry and by giving out free samples or trial pairs, they get them to you to try. They think you will like their brand and then continue to order them.
These trial lenses last 30 days and you can get them from a bunch of different contact lens manufacturers. This is great because you can get several sets of free colored contacts. Just go to their websites and fill out the forms for the free colored contacts samples.
To learn more about how to get free contact lenses, we suggest going to the Free Contact Lenses Guide where you can find the list of all the contact lens companies offering free sample lenses.
