Fashion Contact Lenses

Contact Lenses Online: Is It Safe To Order?

2009-03-22T09:43:00.001-07:00

There are so many manufacturers and distributors of contact lenses who have a website and a shopping facility, that we are tempted to buy online and get rid of the hassle of going to shopping in big, crowded stores. However, somebody asked me if it is safe to order contact lenses online, from 1800 Contacts or similar suppliers.

Here I have to make it more precise: if you want to order fashion contact lenses, which have to power of refraction, then it is OK and safe, be it that you order from 1-800 Contacts, LensWorld or from elsewhere. If you are lucky, you may even find a discount coupon. I'm sure I've seen a few promotional websites offering coupon codes for 1800Contacts.

When you receive your package, check it thoroughly to see if it is properly sealed and that the contacts are intact. Usually contact lenses come in clear package, so a visual inspection is possible even before opening it. If you notice anything that may be wrong, most merchants give you the possibility to return the product. They will send you a new one without extra costs from your side.

In case your eye contacts are medical, with prescription, you should consult your eye specialist before ordering anything. Do not follow recommendations from friends and do not attempt to decide by yourself what kind of visual correction you need.

Side Effects of Fashion Contact Lenses

2009-03-03T09:05:00.000-08:00

Fashion contact lenses can be bought from any specialized shop, or they can be ordered online, with no requirements for medical prescription. It is normal, as such lenses don't have refractive power. All they do is to change the color of your eyes. Nevertheless, there are a few rules you need to obey, if you want to enjoy your cosmetic contacts without any unpleasant side effects such as eye irritation, redness, itch, or even more severe eye injuries.

How to Correctly Fit Your Fashion Contact Lenses

First of all, you need to wash your hands very well. There are two hidden dangers in dirty hands:

you can contaminate the lens with germs which will make your eyes ill by infecting them
you can introduce very small fragments of debris that can seriously harm your eyes if they get caught between the lens and the cornea

Usually, contact lenses are delivered in transparent boxes, so you can see what you've ordered. A visual inspection before opening the box is more than welcome, because in this way you can spot any damage that may have occurred during transportation. If you notice anything unusual, you can return them to the merchant and ask for a new set.

Open your pack and take the contact lenses one at a time, with great care, as they are very soft and fragile and may get damaged if you apply too much pressure on them. Place the lens of your fingertip, with the part that is supposed to get in contact with the eye up. The lens will have the shape of a cup. If you notice irregularities, don't apply the contacts on your eyes, as it is probably something wrong with them. This is not a joke and it should be taken very seriously, because it is very easy to get your cornea scratched or otherwise injured, so you could become vision impaired.

With your other hand, you hold your eyelids open using your index and middle finger. Gently place the lens on the eye and make sure you don't blink while doing this.

Now you can release your eyelids, then blink slowly until you feel the lens has been settled in the right position. It shouldn't embarrass you at all, it should feel like the natural eye surface.

If everything is OK, proceed to applying the second lens.

In case this is your first time of wearing contact lenses, you may feel them for a while, before getting used to them. The discomfort should pass away in less than 10 minutes. If it doesn't, remove the lenses and see an ophthalmologist, as you may be suffering from some eye condition without knowing it.

How to Remove Contact Lenses

Although removal of the contacts seems rather impossible at the first attempt, it is in fact very simple. All you need to do is look upwards, firmly hold your lower lid down, grab the lens with two fingers (index and thumb), then squeeze it gently and pull it off the eye.

It is not complicated, but if you fear you may fail in doing it, you can ask your doctor for support for the first time you do the operation. Most doctors are nice enough to help their patients, even in such non-medical issues.

The most encountered side effects of wearing fashion contact lenses usually occur because of the improper manipulation. Either you put them on with dirty hands, or you didn't look well and you put on the eye a lens which was broken or otherwise damaged, or you didn't store the lenses correctly after use. You should always follow the storage instructions that come with your lenses order.

What Fashion Has To Do With Contact Lenses

2009-02-08T06:27:00.000-08:00

What Are Fashion Contact Lenses

Everybody can choose to wear contact lenses nowadays. You don't need to have a vision impairment for that. All you need is to buy contact lenses without diopters, in order to enjoy your change of look when you go in a club, or at a costumed party. Such fashion contact lenses are available in a wide range of colors and patterns. This is a simple way of matching your eyes color with your blouse or with your fingernails, for creating a dazzling effect on your friends. However, most of cosmetic contact lenses merchants require that you are over 16 years old in order to be allowed to wear them. Besides, disposable or not, you'll have to take care of your lenses as if they were medical ones, to keep them in the special solution when not using them and to go to a doctor immediately if side effects such as redness of the eyes or tears occur.

Types of Fashion Contact Lenses

There are several criteria according to which we can classify cosmetic contacts. You'll find below a brief overview of most popular lenses.

Fashion Contact Lenses by Color

Gray contacts

Blue contacts

Violet contacts

Green contacts

Brown contacts

Such colored lenses are used to enhance the beauty of the eyes, without making them look bizarre. Maybe the violet lenses will look a bit unnatural, but the others are as natural as can be. Usually they are suitable for persons with light eye colours. If you have black eyes, it is possible that they have no effect.

These lenses can be opaque, for completely changing the eye color, or with various degrees of transparency, in order to enhance the eye color or to brighten it.

Fashion Contact Lenses by Scope

As mentioned above, fashion contact lenses can serve for the following purposes:

to change eye color: these are the opaque lenses
to enhance eye color: translucent, colored lenses
to brighten eye color: translucent, colored lenses
to protect eyes from sun: regardless the color, such contacts have the UV filter inbuilt, so you don't have to wear sunglasses anymore
special effect contacts: also known as crazy contact lenses, these can have strange shapes and colors. Cat eyes and vampire eyes are only two examples, but you can have a lot more combinations, as such lenses are manually painted. Halloween night is not what it used to be. This goes also for the nights in clubs or at private parties, be them costumed or not.

If you are a hygiene freak, you'll want to go for the simpler version and buy disposable fashion contact lenses to throw them away after you wore them once.

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2009-01-20T04:35:00.000-08:00

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