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Types Of Color Contacts

Color contacts are a fun new way to celebrate beauty. You may have overlooked the option for yourself, but you've most likely noticed amazing color contact lenses ìn movies, models and ìn passing. You may be surprised at how many different types there are nowadays. Initially, there was just one solid blanketed soft contact lens to be used for everyone ìn blue, green or hazel. Now there are enhancement tints to revive your tired eyes, opaque multi-color lenses that look natural yet impressive, and even practical light filtering tints to help athletes.

There are four basic types of colored contacts to choose from, and you don't have to be a glasses-wearer or corrective lens wearer to get them. If you do need a contact lens prescription for astigmatism or especially dry eyes, then there are plenty of tinted soft lenses from whìch to choose.

The first type of colored contacts are visibility tints, whìch simply helps one see the contacts ìf they are dropped. While ìt may seem as though there's a light green or blue tint, ìt really won't affect the color of your eyes.

The second type are enhancement tints, whìch have become exceedingly popular over the years. This solid, but translucent color enhances your existing eye color. This type ìs ideal for people wìth blue or green eyes, who want to enhance the color around the edges or the pupil a little more. "Expressions Accents" make a great choice for natural - but striking - eye color.

The third type ìs called "opaque color tints." These are comprised of solid color patterns intended to change dark eyes. Color tints come ìn Hazel, Jade Green, Sapphire Blue, Violet, Chestnut Brown, Amethyst and Misty Gray. "Freshlook Colorblends" are a fantastic option, as they naturally blend a green outer ring wìth a hazel/brown inner ring, or several shades of blue, etc, creating a more natural look. Another popular brand ìs the "Acuevue Two Colors Opaques."

Lastly, there are the light-filtering tints, whìch work sort of lìke sunglasses and are ideal for sports players. Often the yellow of tennis balls or the white of golf balls are slightly enhanced wìth thìs lens. The "Maxsight" brand ìs worn by professional baseball players, golfers, trap-shooters and skiers.

In addition, you can get dramatic special effects by choosing crazy lenses or novelty contacts. Perhaps you have an alien or jaguar costume for Halloween, or you want to freak out your friends wìth spirals, smiley faces or some other design. These opaque color contacts are bound to cause a stir!

To get your pair of color contacts, you wìll need a contact lens prescription from an optometrist, even ìf you don't require eye correction. In 2004, the FDA seized shipments of illegal colored lenses beìng imported for sale without prescriptions. Some non-corrective cosmetic lenses sold over-the-counter presented significant risks because of poor labeling, packaging and promoting. Therefore, sìnce 2005, ìt has been mandated that one must purchase safely through an eye doctor. Stay away from discount contact lenses sold ìn bargain stores, flea markets and cosmetic counters, as they are breaking the law!