Is Halloween just around the corner? Is your best friend hosting a costume party to bring in the New Year? What about the rave party on campus? There are so many different ways to spice up a holiday get-together or off-the-wall function with special effect contact lenses.
Today, there is no end to the creative and imagination selections offered with these decorative lenses. It is so easy to undergo an eye transformation that elevates the level of impressiveness when you step into the room as a blood-sucking vampire, mystical fairy, or hellish ghoul.
In the beginning, the rage was to place a pair of fiery red contacts to create the look of an alien or better yet – green tinted options to further a reptile ensemble. Now days, you don’t have to become a fancy film star or theatrical genius to don a pair of attention-getting contacts with specialized designs. Very-affordable selections are available at costume shops, novelty stores, and online outlets for the choosing.
When Halloween rolls around, how can we forget the thousands of black cats that descend upon the night? A never-ending selection of glowing yellow, red, green, and white contact lenses have been fashioned to emulate a real cat's eye. If you're thinking about becoming a different creature of the night, consider the lens designs that improve upon the look of wolves, eagles, and snakes.
Creative contact designs have truly pushed the envelope of the novelty lens of the past. It is quite common to see customized hand-painted designs that showcase flowers, zebra stripes, hypnotic spirals, bull's-eyes, flames, bloodshot eyes, dollar signs, spider webs, smiley faces, and solid color lens, such as all-black or all-white selections. Some contact lenses work towards covering the whites of your eyes (called the sclera), while others concentrate on decorating your eyeball (the pupil).
Special Effect Contact Lens Safety
Just because you're only wearing contact lenses with special effects one time at a party, you still have to follow FDA regulations and safety precautions. A few tips to consider include:
- Always follow proper procedure with your contact lenses, as inappropriate maintenance and wear can lead to eye injuries for the rest of your life. Some people have also suffered gradual blindness. This is why it is important to pay a visit to an eye doctor in order to receive a proper fitting and instructions.
- Do not purchase special effect contact lenses without a prescription. This goes for those who normally wear prescription lenses. Did you know it is illegal to buy decorative contact lenses without a prescription? Online or offline.
- Avoid sleeping, swimming, or bathing when wearing decorative contact lenses. If you are planning on cooking dinner or operating heavy machinery – don’t forget to remove your decorative contacts, as they cut down on the sharpness of your visual acuity.
- Do not wear your decorative contacts every day, as these are lenses designed for special occasions. To avoid strain and infection, avoid wearing these kinds of lenses for long stretches of time. If you experience any swelling, redness, or discomfort – do not hesitate to call your eye doctor.
- Cleaning and disinfecting your lenses is a must – this should take place before and after each use.
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