Coloured Contact Lenses

Q1. Why do I need a prescription from an optician before I can buy your coloured contact lenses ?
A1. Because your eyes are a precious commodity. It’s possible to buy lenses that don’t need a prescription but we wouldn’t be confident that the lenses would fit correctly and that could cause permanent eye damage.

Q2. There are lots of cheaper lenses available online, why are yours so expensive ?
A2. Because ours are made by reputable companies and they are made from a prescription which means that they fit your eye. The cheap lenses are made in a “one size fits all” format and they’re no good if you need to wear glasses or contact lenses in your everyday life. As we said in the previous answer, your eyes are a precious commodity. They are easily damaged and it’s not unusual for that damage to be permanent.

Q3. Will wearing dark coloured lenses make everything that I look at dark ?
A3. Not at all. Colours and shades are unaffected by coloured contact lenses. The lenses will change your eye colour but will not affect how you see colours.

Q4. How do I choose the right colour for me ?
A4. The leading contact lens manufacturers offer a wide palette of beautiful colours, which you can see for yourself in the FreshLook Colour Collection. Colour selection depends on your natural eye colour, hair colour, skin tone, and the type of change you’d like. There’s nothing to stop you buying more than one colour and switching the changes depending on the occasion. We wouldn’t advise switching between vastly different colours every day at work but there’s nothing stopping you being daring whilst partying the night away.

Q5. I’d like to try wearing coloured lenses but my vision is perfect, are they available without magnification ?
A5. Yes, you can wear coloured or special effects lenses even though you have perfect vision. However you’ll still need a prescription. A contact lens prescription will indicate Power, Base Curve, Diameter and Brand Name (Material & Water Content) amongst other things. It’s totally different to a prescription for glasses and contact lenses cannot be supplied on a glasses prescription.

Q6. I’d like to wear a pair of special effects lenses for a Halloween party but I’m short sighted. Are the special effects lenses available with vision correction ?
A6. The Wild Eyes range are available with vision correction. Cheaper special effects lenses are available online but they are not corrective and they are only available in one size and curve, meaning that they could be a bad fit for your eyes.

Q7. Lots of the coloured lenses are specified as 30 day lenses. Does this mean that they have to be thrown away after 30 days even though I’ve only worn them a few times ?
A7. Certainly not. The lenses can be worn 30 times over any length of time provided that they are kept and disinfected properly.

Q8. Can I wear soft contact lenses if I have astigmatism ?
A8. Yes, you can wear a special type of soft contact lens called a toric lens which will correct your astigmatism. However, these lenses are typically more expensive and there are fewer types and colors available than there are with regular (spherical) lenses. Recently, Wesley-Jessen introduced a 2-week disposable toric lens, the Freshlook Toric. Several manufacturers including Ciba (Focus) and Coopervision (Preference) produce 1-3 month frequent replacement toric lenses.

Q9. Why is it necessary for contact lens wearers to have regular eye examinations even if their prescription hasn’t changed ?
A9. Regular eye exams are important not only to check your prescription but also to evaluate the health of your eyes. This is especially important for contact lens wearers because the contacts could be causing damage to your eyes without necessarily causing any obvious symptoms.