Costume Contact Lenses – Be Noticed In The Crowd!

by E-NewsCast Team
December 27th, 2010

Costume contacts have always been a favorite tool of moviecostume designers. What makes a werewolf appear like a realmonster and not just an actor in a costume? The eyes, of course!The eyes make the entire image seem real and very believable.But the days when theatrical lenses were available only to moviestars are long gone. Now everybody can get a pair of costumecontacts that makes their eyes appear bright and inhuman. Theonly limit is your imagination.Many people think of theatrical contact lenses only at Halloweentime. But there is no reason why you can’t wear them just forgoing out to the club. If your eyes look like you just came backfrom Dune, you can be sure that your appearance won’t gounnoticed.What are my choices?There are many costume lenses on the market; the most popularbrands are Crazy Lenses, by Cooper Vision, and Wild Eyes, byCibaVision. Both Crazy Lenses and WildEyes offer bright,exciting designs. Their lenses are also comfortable andaffordable.If you type “costume contact lenses” into a Google or Yahoosearch, many different collections will show up. Some of themoffer a great look for a reasonable price. However, you shouldalways bear in mind that most paints are toxic; so some of thelenses on offer might seem beautiful, but the could alsoirritate your eyes. It is always best to go with costumecontacts produced by major contact lens manufacturers.And for a particularly magnificent effect, you can get scleralcontacts. Unlike ordinary color contact lenses, sclerals covernot only the colored part of your eye, but the entire visibleportion of your eye. Sclerals create a knock-out effect. Theonly draw back with scleral contacts is that they are awfullyexpensive. You can also get custom-made costume lenses. This way, you canbe sure that nobody would have eyes like yours, and you can haveany design imaginable.You can see pictures and reviews of different costume contactlens collections atwww.1-contact-lenses-consumer-guide.com/costume-contact-lenses.htmlDo I need a prescription for costume contact lenses?Most brand name costume contacts come in Plano (no visioncorrection) as well as with corrective powers. And whether ornot you need visual correction, you should ask your eye doctorto fit costume lenses for you. Even if you have perfect vision,it is best to see an optometrist first.Can I see while wearing theatrical contacts?Yes, you can. Even though the lens is completely opaque, itscenter is clear so you can see. The only exceptions arewhite-out contacts, which create the effect of blind eyes. Inthis case, the entire lens is fully opaque so, unless you wantto find out how it is to be blind, you should wear a white-outcontact lens in one eye only.Are costume contacts safe?There are many FDA warnings about the dangers of costume lenses,although the lenses themselves are usually not to blame.Unfortunately, some people wear their costume contacts forseveral days straight, or put them in without washing theirhands first, or swap the lenses with their friends, and thenblame the theatrical contacts when they get an eye infection.The truth is that if you get reputable brand name costume lensesand take proper care of them, costume contacts are as safe asany other type of contact lens.Here are 5 simple rules, to keep costume contact lenses safe:Don’t wear your costume contacts for longer than a few hoursDon’t swap them with other people Order your lenses from yourdoctor’s office or a reputable online retailer. Contacts sold incostume shops or flea markets might be of questionable qualityHave an optometrist fit you with theatrical contacts Clean yourcostume lenses properlyHow do I take care of my costume lenses?Novelty contact lenses don’t require any special care; yousimply treat them the same way as you would treat any contactlenses.All you need is a multi-purpose solution and a contact lenscase, which you can get in any chemist shop. Rinse your lensesin the solution before inserting them in your eyes, and don’tforget to wash your hands before handling the lenses.When you’re not using your costume lenses, keep them in thesolution, in their case. It is recommended that you change thesolution at least once a week, if you don’t use them for longperiods of time. But who would bother? If you have to wearcontacts that have spent a month or so in their case, just givethem a double rinse in fresh solution.

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