Coloured contact lenses can enhance the natural color of one’s eyes.  They can change your eye’s appearance for example from brown to hazel or from brown to green.  They come in three different types of tints.1) opaque colors 2) enhancements 3) visibility tints

Opaque colors can change your eye colour completely, because they are made of solid color patterns.  In countries where most people have dark eyes this is the lens color of choice.  The popular lens colors are usually brown, hazel, green, violet, gray, amethyst and blue.  Most colored contact lenses mimic the natural look of the iris of the eye, leaving the center (where the pupil is) clear.

On occasion the contact lens may slide off the center of the eye causing a blur.  This is rare however.  Also it must be noted that the pupil changes in size according to the amount of light that enters it.  This means that usually at night the pupil is larger and this can affect vision in some patients because they then see the coloured portion of the contact lens.  If this is a persistent problem it is recommended that you see your eye doctor.

Enhancement tints are solid tints although one can still see through them.  They are meant to enhance the existing color of one’s eyes and are usually best for people who have light coloured eyes and are looking to make them more intense.

Visibility tints are usually just mild tints added to the lens to help people, especially those with high prescriptions see the lens better.  This allows people to find their lenses more easily.  They have no effect on the eye color.

Nearly all of these lenses described are available in nonprescription form as well as for people who need prescriptions.

Dr Onu

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