Colored Contact Lenses are cool, right? That doesn't mean they are meant to be shared

Colored contact lenses come in a variety of great colors. In addition to brown and blue colored lenses, users can choose from an assortment of colors, including green, hazel, amethyst, violet, and gray.

While colored contacts are fun to wear, they are not meant for sharing. So if you get tired of your cool blue contact lenses, don't swap with your friend to wear her emerald green ones.

Dangers of sharing colored contact lenses

Contact lenses, including colored ones, require a doctor's prescription. There's a reason for this: Contact lenses are medical devices, so they are designed to fit each user's eye very specifically. If you swap contact lenses with your buddy, the lens won't fit-or look-right. More importantly, swapping contact lenses means swapping bacteria. And even best friends don't want to share that. Bacteria can lead to eye infections, even some that can result in blindness.

So, keep your colored contact lenses to yourself. Be sure to properly clean and disinfect them with the appropriate cleaning products. Ask your eyecare professional for advice on which cleaning products are best for your lenses.

How do you get colored contact lenses?

Colored contact lenses require a prescription, whether or not the lenses are for vision correction. An eyecare practitioner must choose the right lens size, shape, and material for the user's eyes. Users who wear colored contact lenses that don't properly fit won't be comfortable and could develop serious eye conditions, including infections. Colored contact lens wearers, like all contact lens wearers, should see their eyecare professional at least once a year to make sure their eyes are healthy and the lenses fit properly.

Where can colored contact lenses be purchased?

With your prescription, you can purchase your colored contact lenses from local drugstores and a variety of online sites, many of which offer discounts. For information about colored contact lenses that are right for you, please talk to your eyecare professional.

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