Can I get colored contacts with a prescription?
If you need vision correction, prescription colored contacts are only available in single vision. And if you don’t wear eyeglasses and just want to give your eyes a color lift you can absolutely wear colored contacts, but you’ll still need a prescription from an optometrist .
What is RX contact lenses?
A contact lens prescription provides additional information about the size of the lens (not just information about the power.) And the power will also be different because, while a contact lens sits directly on the surface of the eye, eyeglasses sit about 12mm in front of it.
Can I use the same prescription for contact lenses?
Can I use my glasses prescription for contacts? Contact lens and glasses prescriptions are not the same. A contact lens must match the size and shape of your eye. Therefore, a prescription for contact lenses contains information like base curve and diameter, as well as brand.
Do you need a separate prescription for colored contacts?
Do you need a prescription for color contact lenses? Yes, you need a contact lens prescription to purchase colored contacts legally in the United States. This is true even for plano (“non-prescription”) colored contacts that have no power for vision correction and are used for cosmetic purposes only.
What are the best non prescription colored contacts?
Some of our best non prescription colored contacts include the Blue Mystic Two Tone Contact Lenses and the Black Halloween Colored Contact Lenses so, as you can see, whatever style you are after Colored Contacts proves a popular place to shop.
Do colored contacts cost more than regular ones?
Color contacts are more expensive than regular contacts. Usually about 1.5 to 2 times the cost of the same contact without color. Anything that can improve or enhance the appearance of a person is more valuable than a purely functional product and therefore more expensive.
What are the different color contacts?
Color contacts with opaque tints come in a wide variety of colors, including hazel, green, blue, violet, amethyst, brown and gray. Costume or theatrical contact lenses also fall into the category of opaque color tints.
What are the best color contact lenses?
If you have darker skin or warmer skin tones with yellow or golden undertones, then the most suitable colored contact lenses are hazel, honey, green or light brown. Alternatively, for people with cooler skin tones that have bluish undertones, the most popular eye color contact lenses are violet and blue.