About Contact lenses
Problems with Contact lenses
How long to wear contacts
Contact lenses for Astigmatism
Color Contact lenses
How to Choose Color contact
Bifocal and Multifocal Contact lenses
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Contact lenses for Extended Wear – Overnight Contact lenses
Contact lenses for Monovision
Gas Permeable Contact lenses
How to pick contacts
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How to buy color contact lenses
There are four types of colored contact lenses: visibility tints, enhancement tints, opaque color tints and light-filtering tints. Many of these colored contact lenses are available in plano form (without visual correction), as well as in designs for people who have contact for astigmatism, who need bifocal correction, or who want a disposable contacts or frequent replacement lenses.
A visibility tint is usually a light blue or green tint added to a lenses, solely to help you see it better during insertion and removal — or if you drop it. Since it's a very light tint, it does not affect eye color.
Light-filtering tints are a more recent development. These contact lenses are designed for sports use, because they enhance certain colors
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(such as optic yellow, the color of tennis balls and some softballs and golf balls), as a result of muting other colors.
The result is that the ball stands out against the background and is easier to target. The lenses can also be used by spectators.
One type of light-filtering contact lenses has been developed especially for golfers, so they can better distinguish between the various greens on a golf course. Amber-tinted ones were introduced in the summer of 2005; called MaxSight, they are being worn by some professional baseball players, who find that they help filter out the blue light that reduces their ability to see the baseball clearly.
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An enhancement tint is a solid (but translucent) tint that's a bit darker than a visibility tint and does affect eye color. As the name implies, it's meant to enhance the existing color of your eyes. These types of tints are usually best used by people who have light colored eyes and want to make their eye color more intense.
Color tints are deeper, opaque tints that can dramatically change your eye color. They are usually are made of patterns of solid colors. If you have dark eyes, you'll need this type of colored lenses to change your eye color — at least temporarily. Color contacts come in a wide variety of colors, including hazel, green, blue, violet, amethyst and gray.
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Problems with Color Contact lenses
It's important to be aware that while manufacturers have made different sized lenses to fit most wearers, there will be some occasions (such as during blinking) where the colored portion may slide somewhat over the pupil.
Also, the size of your pupil is constantly changing to accommodate varying light conditions — so sometimes, like at night, your pupil may be larger than the clear center of the lenses. In these instances, your vision may be slightly affected. |
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