Choosing The Right Colored Contacts for Dark Eyes

Colored contacts that come as opaque lenses can achieve the effect of making dark colored eyes assume lighter colors. Instead of a translucent material, opaque colored contacts have more solid color definition. They were given more resolution to make them more natural looking and not come out dull and lifeless. The colored contacts have dark rings around the colored part of the lens to create the natural appearance of the iris.    

What Colored Contacts Work Best for Dark Brown Eyes? 

The blue colored contacts are said to be the most effective color if you’re going to change the natural dark tones of your eyes. In fact, not many are aware that the famous heiress Paris Hilton is not a natural blue-eyed dame but only wears opaque colored contacts with blue tint to change the color of her natural dark brown eyes. 

Gray contact lenses despite their opaque material will not show any noticeable changes and will only come out with a muddy color. On the other hand, the effects of the green colored contacts will depend on the darkness of the original color. They are said to work best only if the original dark brown had green undertones or flecks.    

Prescription Requirements for Colored Contacts

Colored contacts do not have a distinction from plain contact lenses when it comes to prescription requirements. U.S. laws still provide that all contact lenses whether colored or plain, for corrective purposes or not and even for a single day’s use should be properly worn under professional supervision and properly issued with a prescription. For this purpose, daily wear contact lenses should be covered by a daily prescription.  

Why is there a Need for Professional Supervision and Examination?

1. Contact lenses including the colored contacts make use of different materials and are issued in varied diameters. In the same way that not all eyes have the same diameters hence proper fitting with particular concern for the eye’s base curve should be observed. Ill-fitting contact lenses can result to serious eye injuries.  

2. The need for overall eye examination will determine the suitability of the contact lenses for your eye’s health condition. The optometrist will be able to examine your eye structure and can check your eyes for possible signs of distresses that may render your eyes not suitable for contact lens fitting. The matter of age and lifestyle will also be taken into consideration.       

3. There have been verified reports that some of those who used contact lenses without the benefits of eye examination suffered cases of infection, swelling, and irritation which could lead to permanent impairment of the eye tissues.   

The wearing of contact lenses have very little requirements or conditions to comply with and cannot take away the benefits it brought along. Colored contacts maybe optional yet they can make up for the years that you had to look plain and dowdy with your thick spectacles. Add spice to your new image and make your life more colorful and exciting.   

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