Interesting Facts You Ought to Know About Coloured Contact Lenses

Did you know Leonardo da Vinci was the first person who envisioned the concept of contact lenses in 1508? But only today, his vision has become a practical reality for millions of people around the world. In addition to contact lenses that are merely designed to correct vision safe, comfortable, vision-correcting or colour-altering contacts are now readily available for people of all ages, needs and budgets.

Coloured or decorative contact lenses are the type of lenses that doesn’t correct vision but they just change how your eyes look.  Do you want to have vampire eyes for Halloween? Or deep violet eyes to match your purple sweater? Coloured contact lenses are readily available to create an entirely new look or make a dramatic fashion statement.

Visibility Tints

Coloured contact lenses with visibility tints come in light colours and allow easier detection and handling of the contacts. They do not change the eye colour in any significant or noticeable manner.

Enhancement Colours

Enhancement contact lenses deepen light-coloured eyes creating brilliant blues, emerald greens and smoky greys. They create interesting and unique shades when layered over a different natural eye colour. These lenses are not suitable for people who already have dark-coloured eyes.

Opaque

These contact lenses are said to totally change the colour of the eye and successfully cover any natural eye colour to produce a dramatic, new look.

Special-Effects

These are the perfect choice for costume party or theatre performance. If you want to create an extraordinary fashion statement, wearing these lenses can add that finishing touch.

These coloured contact lenses in NZ are durable, long-wearing and disposable, and are cheaper to own and maintain.

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Minimize the Risk of Infection or Injury! Read on to Find the Safety Wearing Tips for Contact Lenses

It’s a mere fact that anyone can wear a contact lens whatever their age or lifestyle is. Some people wear it to correct their vision while others prefer it as a styling tool. It's true it takes a bit of practice to use contact lenses but it doesn't take long to get the hang of it. So, here is a compilation of few safety tips to handle contact lenses with care and avoid eye infections.

    Get your contact lenses in NZ prescribed by an expert eye specialist and have your lenses fitted by a qualified eye care professional.

    Wash your hands with water and soap before handling your contact lenses and dry with a lint-free towel.

    Always rub your eyes with a solution after taking out contact lenses from each eye.

    Don’t wear contact lenses overnight because when you close your eyes with your lenses in place, you’re reducing oxygen. And, when you are closing your eyes you have a lens being closed against the eye and this causes any germs on the lens are being slammed against the cornea.

    Avoid contact lenses in the shower or while swimming.

    Avoid reusing contact lenses because the disinfecting capability of the solution is gone. Use fresh solution every time you store your lenses in their case.

    Never use saliva as a wetting agent.

Follow these instructions to avoid any irritation or infection in your eyes but if any problem persists, remove your contact lenses immediately and consult your eye practitioner.

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