Initially cosmetic contact lenses were utilized mainly in the film and entertainment industries. Such lenses enable actors and actresses to appear more appealing as well as more unappealing! Only recently have these theatrical lenses been adorned for everyday use. Party costumes are pepped up by brighter coloured eyes while demonic outfits have a whole (under)world of looks to spice up those gothic gatherings and such like.

There are two main types of coloured contact lenses. You can get ‘scleral’ lenses which are used primarily for entertainment and cosmetic purposes as well as ‘similar’ lenses which are used for medical purposes. While the former covers the eye’s white part and tends to disturb the wearer’s vision, the latter is used to hide defects of the eye.

Contact lenses have come such a long way since their beginnings when they were initially made of glass! The inventors would be surprised at how simple and easy to use they have become. They would be equally amazed that people with normal vision are wearing coloured contact lenses as a fashion accessory. I wonder what they would have made of people wearing reptilian looking contact lenses?.

Cheap contact lenses can actually be too cheap. You’d be mad to buy lenses from an unknown source, who knows what damage a badly fitting pair of lenses could do to your eyes. Both of our retailers insist on you having a prescription so that they can supply exactly the right size and shape of lens to fit your eye, so even if you’re only looking to buy a pair of special effects lenses for a special party, you still need to have your eyes measured by an optician. It’s a very quick process and then you’ll be all set to browse through all of the coloured lenses and special effects contacts available from our two retail partners Vision Direct & Lens Catalogue (who have all of the freaky animal eyes on their site).