We have seen or come across people with beautiful different colored eyes. Well, a few were born with these looks but in the world today where technology is the order of the day, anything is achievable. Initially, colored contact lenses were brought in the market to reciprocate spectacle glasses with a motive to correct vision. However, people started wearing them to enhance beauty and for therapeutic reasons. Due to an increased demand for the lens, the market has been flooded with good and poor qualities. Here are the factors to consider when buying a colored prescription contact lens whether one or a pair.
Optometrist Prescription.
Getting an eye exam from a professional eye doctor saves you life. The doctor takes the correct measurements for the eye and evaluates how an eye responds upon contact with a lens. It’s not obvious for both eyes to have a pair of the same lenses. The eye doctor will then recommend and prescribe a lens that fits the eye well. Poor lens fitting can cause serious eye damage and lead to serious terminal side effects. It can cause blindness.
Authorized Dealers.
Always buy from an authorized dealer so as not to compromise quality. A good vendor is the one who will request and go with the doctor’s prescriptions. Today, colored prescription contact lens have become readily available due to their demand for different usage and purpose. Never buy colored contact lens from street vendors, beauty parlour, cosmetic or any other un-authorized dealer. Consider dealing with an approved authorized dealer by the manufacturers.
Handling.
Contact lens is very sensitive. It is worn and laid directly into the eye. Dealing directly with senses is quite risky. A lens is worn and removed every day while sleeping. Always wash your hands before handling them. While removing and replacing the lens, doctor’s instructions must strictly be followed. Observe the instructions also while cleaning, storing, disinfecting and wearing them. Poor handling can lead to germs transfer from hands into the eyes and cause serious infections. A broken lens as a result of poor handling can easily scratch and damage the cornea
Conclusion.
It is illegal to sell or buy colored contact lenses without a prescription. Even if your vision does not need correcting and you want them for beauty and looks enhancements, you still need a prescription. Colored prescription contact lens is safe. However, they have serious side effects such as blindness, poor decreased vision, eye ulcers etc if the above factors are not keenly observed.
