Tinted Contacts

Tinted contact lenses serve the same purpose as regular contact lenses with the added benefit of being able to choose your own eye color. For this reason, even people who don't require regular prescription glasses or contact lenses find themselves ordering pairs of tinted contact lenses.

Tinted contact lenses can be purchased to match most prescriptions, and can even be purchased with no vision-altering prescription at all. Lenses that are heavily tinted are called "decorative contact lenses" by the Food and Drug Administration, and can be obtained without a visit to an optometrist.

Tinted contact lenses work by masking the appearance of your own iris with the color of your choice, causing your iris to take on a new hue. There are many brands and types of tinted contact lenses, including ones with subtle, natural-looking shading and ones with bright, unnatural colors. They are also available in varying levels of opacity. The more opaque the lenses are, the more vibrant the color will be. However, many people experience a slight distortion or blurring of vision when wearing the more opaque styles of tinted contact lenses.

 

 

When used for a natural-looking color change, tinted contacts will try to incorporate your natural eye color into a pattern on the surface of the lenses, blending these together for a natural look. If this is the sort of color change you're looking for, make sure to get tinted lenses that are made for your eye color. Even if the contacts claim to make your eyes appear blue, the pattern and color will be different depending on your natural eye color. Make sure to select the tinted contacts that are right for you. These natural-looking tinted contacts can be ordered by your optometrist. Ask your eye doctor to see a catalog of available colors and styles.

 

 

If you are looking for a more striking, unnatural effect, then the opaque lenses are for you. These come in an even wider variety of colors from blood red to ghostly white. Some of these lenses even have designs, or change the shape of your pupil. Some of the more popular shapes are a cat-eye pupil, or an all-white pupil less design. These types of tinted lenses won't take the color of your eyes into account. This is because they will be painted one solid color, and will cover your iris completely. These cosmetic lenses are available at most Halloween or party suppliers, and can also be purchased online. Opaque lenses may cause slight irritation at first, and are not recommended for everyday wear. However, no known health problems have been documented as a result of continual cosmetic contact wear.

Some tinted lenses distort the shape of the pupil to appear more dilated. Also called circle lenses, this type of lenses gives the wearer a more youthful appearance. The effect is subtle and can make the eyes appear larger and more alert than they really are. Circle lenses are very popular in Asia, but can be hard to find in other countries.