Colored Contacts

Theatrical contact lenses are favorites for costume
parties. And for a good reason – nothing can make your costume
seem more real than a pare of bright inhuman eyes. However, with
so many special effect contacts available it is important to
know how to select good ones.

All special effect contacts are soft contact lenses. This means
that, with proper care and cleaning, you will hardly notice
there is anything in your eyes. Most people can wear costume
contact lenses without any problems.

What types of special effect contact lenses are on offer?

Theatrical lenses come in hundreds of exciting designs. You can
get cat’s eye contacts, red or black spirals, wolf eyes,
bloodshot eyes, vampire, white-out, black-out or even an
American flag design. The most popular and trustworthy brands of
special effect contact lenses are Crazy Lenses from Cooper
Vision and Wild Eyes from Ciba Vision.

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ntacts.html”>costume special effect contact lenses

As all color contact lenses, costume lenses can be produced
digitally (printed by a computer) or hand-painted. As you would
expect, the price of hand-painted contacts is much higher than
mass produced, digital ones – usually upwards from $150.
Hand-painted lenses are the most beautiful, and every detail is
very clear.

However, don’t assume that mass produced lenses are no good.
They make an excellent addition to your costume for a Halloween
party, or just for a fun night out at a club. On the other hand,
if you plan to shoot a home movie, where your face will be seen
large and clear, a pair of more expensive, hand-painted
theatrical lenses would be better.

You can also order custom special effect lenses – an artist will
paint any design you like. Naturally, though, custom theatrical
lenses are the most expensive.

What effect would you like – just to change the color portion of
your eye to something exotic, or to cover the whites of your
eyes as well and make them look completely inhuman?

Most theatrical contact lenses only cover your iris, this way
you can get an effect of cat eyes, wolf eyes, red-hot eyes or
spirals. But there’s another type of costume contact called
scleral lenses. As the name suggests, this lens covers your
entire sclera (the visible portion of your eye, including the
white). Scleral lenses are more flexible in design, because they
are not restricted by the circular shape of the lens and whites
around. The effects that you have seen in Predator or Dune are
achieved with scleral lenses.

However, scleral costume lenses are harder to manufacture, so
they are always more expensive than the circular ones – but the
effect is well worth it.

Can I wear costume contacts if I need vision correction?

The most popular brands, like Wild Eyes and Crazy lenses, come
with or without visual correction. Crazy lenses also come in the
most common size – diameter 14.2 and base curve 8.6. This means
that they would suit the majority of people.

Most other costume contacts can be only be ordered in plano.
However some companies, allow you to specify your prescription,
especially when the lenses are custom made.

Make your costume really stand out with a pair of scary
theatrical lenses. You will have great fun and be the center of
everybody’s attention

Tanya Turner
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Contact lenses have become very popular these days. They are a better option to those ugly and uncomfortable glasses. Wearing contact lenses not only enhances your personality but also adds to your looks if they are the colored ones. There are various types of contact lenses available in the market depending upon their usage. There are regular contact lenses, disposable contact lenses, toric contact lenses, extended use contact lenses and many more. The no of Brands Pioneer among those are Bausch And Lomb, Acuvue by Johnson and Johnson, Freshlook By Ciba Vision, Biomedics , and many more.

Most of the contact lenses are available without the prescription of a doctor. Whenever you go for buying a lens, whether through a retail shop or through the Internet, having a prescription of a qualified eye doctor is always better.

Prescription contact lenses are always a better choice. Even if you are planning to buy a Plano contact lens, there are number of parameters that one has to know to get a perfect contact lens. The prescription contact lens takes care that the lens perfectly fits to the base curve of your eye. The prescription contact lens is also according to the diameter of your eyeball. Only prescription contact lenses are capable of rectifying the vision disorders present in your eyes.

A prescription contact lens is very safe and does not slip off your eye. If you go for a non prescription contact lens, there are chances that you may harm your eyes. The continuous usage of such lenses may damage your eyes as they do not properly fit in your eyes and cause discomfort.

Aakash Shah
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If you use contact lenses for vision correction or you use them as a fashion accessory, for safety of your eyes it is important that you take good care of your contact lenses. If you are quite casual in handling your lenses, it can be dangerous for your eyes as it may lead to infections. One of the best options for you can be disposable contact lens.

Disposable Contact Lens can be used daily and disposed off after one single use. These contact lenses are very convenient to use, as they are not be cared of after use. They are to be removed and straight away disposed off. Also it has been seen that the contact lenses are most comfortable when they are used the first time. After that, even after cleaning, they are not very comfortable. The disposable contact lenses always turn out to be comfortable as they are for single use. According the doctors, the disposable contact lenses are the safest choice for lens users.

The disposable contact lenses are convenient as there is no fuss of cleaning the lens before and after the use. Also you save a lot of money, as you do not have to buy contact lens solution for keeping and cleaning the lens. If you buy a pack of daily contact lens pack, you will save on other lens care products keeping your expenditure equivalent to the soft contact lenses that have to be cleaned before every use. Many popular brands such as Bausch and Lomb, Acuvue and Ciba Vision offer disposable contact lens. Among Cosmetic Contact Lenses, Freshlook Contact Lens from ciba vision are the most popular ones.

Aakash Shah
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Want to transform yourself into a werewolf, zombie or alien?
Costume contact lenses can make the transformation a complete
success. Find out what is on offer and how to get lenses that
are safe and will make everybody’s head turn.

What costume contact lenses are on offer?

There are two brands of theatrical contact lenses that offer you
the best looking, high quality lenses – Crazy Lenses by Cooper
Vision and Wild Eyes by Ciba Vision. Both companies are major
manufacturers of all types of contact lens, including corrective
lenses, color contact lenses and theatrical lenses. So if you
buy either Wild Eyes or Crazy Lenses, you can be sure you are
paying for a high quality lens.

There are hundreds of costume lens styles available. Here are
some:

• Cat’s Eye – yellow, white, green or red, with a
  vertical black pupil just like a real cat
• White-out -
  makes your eye white, good for a zombie effect
• Black-out – makes your eye completely black
• Red Hot
  - for red vampire eyes
• Spirals – red, yellow and white,
  create a crazy effect
• Fire – bright yellow flames on a
  red background, around your pupil
• Bloodshot – red blood
  vessels over white background, very scary

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ntacts.html”>costume contacts pictures.

There are also many smaller companies and individual artists,
who offer different designs for costume contact lenses. You can
even get custom made lenses, with any design you like.

Costume contacts safety

You might have heard that Halloween contact lenses can damage
your eyes. You shouldn’t worry; though, because high quality
lenses are absolutely safe; only improper care of them can cause
problems. If you already wear contact lenses for vision
correction, care for costume lenses is absolutely the same as
for ordinary contacts.

If you are new to contact lenses, though, be sure to consult
your eye doctor before you order yourself a pair of costume
contacts. All contact lenses come with instructions on how to
care for them. Be sure to read and follow these instructions -
it isn’t at all difficult.

Here it is, in a nut shell:

• don’t wear your lenses for
  longer than 8 hours and never sleep in them
• only use
  contact lens solution to store and disinfect your lenses, never
  use tap water
• wash your hands before handling your
  contacts
• never wear a lens that is torn
• take
  your costume lenses off if they irritate your eyes
• never give your lenses to other people

How
expensive are theatrical lenses?

A few years ago, costume contacts were a luxury item, costing
several hundred dollars – but not any more! These days, if you
order your theatrical contacts from a reputable online retailer,
you can get an exciting new look for as little as $30-60.

Mass produced costume lenses like Crazy Lenses or Wild Eyes are
the most affordable. Custom made, hand-painted and scleral
lenses are a bit more costly.

Where can I get costume contact lenses?

Leading up to Halloween, you have probably seen these colorful
boxes for sale everywhere – beauty salons, flea markets, even
gas stations. However, it is not a good idea to buy your
theatrical contact lenses from these places. Most of them sell
no-brand costume contacts, so you can’t know where they were
manufactured or from what materials. Remember, the surface of
your eye is very delicate, and using paints that are not
designed for contact lenses (as is the case with the majority of
lenses available on the streets) can damage your eyes.

There are two safe ways to get costume contacts. One is to visit
an eye doctor, get a prescription and order them through your
doctor’s office. Another option is to order your costume lenses
online from trusted contact lens retailers. This way, you can
get the best price. As with most online orders, your contacts
will usually arrive in about a week, so you should place your
order in advance.

Like the idea of costume contacts? They are great fun and, with
so many designs available, you can find a style to match your
costume perfectly.

Tanya Turner
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