Contact Lens: Limitless Ways to Get your Eyes in Fashion

A contact lens can be fashionable and necessary, as well. Many years ago, contact lenses were hard to wear, and some said that it irritated. But many still choose to wear it. For some, they required to wear it, but others are wearing it as a fashion.

The contact lens is safe to use if you would ask us, given that it is clean and well-moisturized. But what is the contact lens? They are made of tiny plastic that you can put it in your eyes. Unlike before, today, contact lens became one of the accessories if you want to perfect your outfit of the day.

There are different options for contact lens. You can have a simple design with no range of eye conditions. Also, you can have disposable contact lenses or a pair that you can use for the whole year. 

But how will you know if you are wearing the right lens? Do you need to have a prescription beforehand to get a pair? Well, if you are wearing glasses, it means that you will need a pair of contact lenses with a prescription.

Types of Contact Lens

To be more precise, there are two kinds of contact lenses. The first one is the hard contact lens made of polymethylmethacrylate and the soft contact lens made of gel-like plastics.

Nowadays, hard contacts are obsolete. On the other hand, soft contact lenses are what most people prefer. Aside from gel-like material, it is made of firm yet flexible plastic that allows oxygen to flow through.

Women today use contact lenses as one of the fashion items. It transforms your eyes and creates a new look for you — the color of the lens focus on changing the color of your iris. 

Iris is the part of the eye that gives its color. For instance, your eyes can be brown, black, blue or green. It depends on the color of your iris, and this is what the contact lens is. It has many colors that you can choose from — different shades of brown, red, blue, green, gray or black. 

You have many different choices of contacts depending on its tint or the shades. You can have visible, opaque, or an enhancement tint only. 

First, the visible tint, the use of shade, is used to locate the contact lens quickly when you accidentally dropped it. Enhancement tint, on the other hand, is used when you want to enhance the color of your eyes. Usually, it is a little darker from the visibility tint, so this is applicable for eyes that have light shades only. You will not wear them if you have dark eyes. One purpose of this tint is to make your eye more vibrant and make their eye color more vibrant. The last one, which is the opaque hue are the opposites of the two. This tin can change your eye color entirely. If you have dark eyes, this tint can change it and make it more vibrant and visible.

True Colors for your Eyes

There are colors you can choose. But how will you know if the colors are best for your eyes? A subtle and natural look or a dramatic and daring. The only thing that can help you categorize what contact lens you are going to wear is to find the colors of your eyes. 

What if you have light color eyes? 

If you have a light color of eyes, you will need it to be more visible and define the edges of your iris. It should also highlight the natural color of your eyes.

Then you should go for a gray or green color if you have blue eyes. But if you want something else, a little more dramatic but with a natural look, choose light brown contact lenses. You will need to look into your eyes and learn the undertones. Yes, like our skin, eyes have undertones. If you have a fresh complexion with blue and red undertones, choose a warm-toned contact lens. 

If you have dark eyes, what can be your contact lens? You can choose from natural looks like wearing a light honey brown or hazel color. Some colors you want to try are blue, green or violet. But consider the color of your skin, if you have a dark complexion, you should know that bright colored contact lenses are right for you. There is no stopping in your new look!

Customized Lens

Some contact lenses are customized depending on how you will use it. Usually, this contact lens can be used as prescribed or without a prescription. With the personalized glass, you can create a natural appearance or semi-translucent pieces. 

One important use of customized lenses is among athletes. But why is it essential for athletes to have a so-called sport tint contact lens? Well, for one good reason, the customized lens is significant to reduce glare and increase the sensitivity when it comes to contrast and enhances depth perception. Aside from sport tint, you will need a photochromic tin. This tint can adjust in any light conditions

Important Reminders

Before getting excited over it, you will need to consider what are the things you need to do when you wear. 

Rule 1. Do not sleep wearing your contact lens. It is a simple reminder when wearing contact lenses, and maybe you are wondering why? Because contact lenses are needed to be moisturized. Of course, you will need the solution to clean it — not ordinary water or soap. Otherwise, you will ruin it. Leaving your contact lens in your eyes can lead to hypoxia or oxygen deprivation.

Rule no. 2. Make a schedule to change or adjust your contact lens. A year of using a contact lens is possible, but can you imagine how many bacteria it can give to your eyes? So try to shorten it for three or six months’ change of contact lens.

Rule no. 3. Do not wear contact lenses when taking a shower, sauna or swimming in a pool or beach. Water will get in our eyes during this time. So, it’s better to avoid water getting to your eyes as wearing a contact lens can trap some bacteria, which might cause infection later on.

Rule no. 4. Make sure that your hands are clean when holding it. Imagine putting your contact lens to your eyes with dirty hands? Well, you should know that a dirty contact lens can irritate your eyes.

Rule no. 5. Rub and rinse the cleaning method. This method will make sure that your contact lens will be clean and safe to use every now after and before wearing it. 

Our Insights

Indeed, contact lenses can be a necessity for those who want to avoid wearing eyeglasses. Also, some just wore it for fashion and style. Always remember to keep your contact lenses clean and safe to use. The rub and rinse cleaning method is the most effective way to ensure that you are wearing a clean and safe contact lense.