Want to look like a vampire? Or show your support of your favorite professional sports team by wearing its logo on your eyes? You can do this and more with decorative special-effect contact lenses.<\/p>\n
Special-effect contacts \u2014 including black contact lenses, Halloween contact lenses and other “crazy” lenses \u2014 are soft contact lenses that are available for theatrical and novelty uses.<\/p>\n
Just like <\/span>colored contact lenses, special-effect (FX) or crazy contacts can be used whether or not you normally wear <\/span>eyeglasses <\/span>or <\/span>contact lenses, because most types are available both with and without lens powers to correct <\/span>nearsightedness, <\/span>farsightedness <\/span>and\/or <\/span>astigmatism.<\/p>\n It’s important to note that <\/span>all<\/i> <\/span>contact lenses, including <\/span>plano <\/span>Halloween contacts and any other special-effects contacts, are classified as medical devices by the <\/span>FDA <\/span>and require a valid <\/span>contact lens prescription <\/span>from a licensed <\/span>eye care practitioner.<\/p>\n Theatrical or novelty lenses are safe to wear \u2014 but only when they are properly prescribed and cared for, and purchased from a legitimate source. Bacterial <\/span>eye infections <\/span>from contaminated, poorly fitted or improperly worn special-effect contact lenses can occur rapidly, causing a painful <\/span>corneal ulcer <\/span>and even blindness.<\/p>\n Putting the finishing touch to your Halloween costume is not worth a sight-threatening eye infection from improper contact lens use. (Read our <\/span>Safety Checklist <\/span>below.)<\/p>\n Special-effect contact lenses have an opaque (non-transparent) tint to completely mask your natural <\/span>eye color <\/span>and are available in a wide variety of dramatic colors and designs. The center of the lens, which lies over your <\/span>pupil, is clear so you can see.<\/p>\n Most novelty or costume contact lenses cover just the colored portion of your <\/span>eye <\/span>(iris), but special-effect scleral lenses, like all-black, red, yellow or white contacts, cover both the iris and the <\/span>“white” (sclera) of your eyes <\/span>to create a truly haunting look.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Black sclera contact lenses, white contact lenses, wild eyes, cat eyes \u2014 whichever you choose, there’s a huge array of Halloween contact lenses to add the ultimate finishing touch to your Halloween costume.<\/p>\n Current trends in theatrical or novelty contact lenses are inspired by movies and cult TV shows.<\/p>\n These include the popular black, white and yellow special-effect scleral contact lenses, as worn on the cult TV show <\/span>True Blood<\/i>; red and amber colored contacts like those worn in <\/span>Twilight<\/i>, <\/span>New Moon<\/i>and <\/span>Breaking Dawn<\/i>; and Goth contact lenses in patterns of red, black, white and yellow which channel <\/span>The Exorcist<\/i>.<\/p>\n Other movie character special-effect lenses include vivid green “Mad Hatter” colored contacts inspired by the movie <\/span>Alice in Wonderland<\/i>, yellow “alien” contacts as featured in <\/span>Avatar<\/i> <\/span>and even yellow cat-eyes like those seen in <\/span>Harry Potter<\/i>.<\/p>\n Crazy contact lenses remain popular, too. These include zombie, vampire and other supernatural designs such as spider webs, cat eyes and werewolves \u2014 perfect for adding the “wow” factor to your Halloween or special occasion costume.<\/p>\n If you want even scarier looking contact lenses, there are mesh-look contacts and even neon glow-in-the-dark UV lenses!<\/p>\n\n Want to look like a vampire? Or show your support of your favorite professional sports team by wearing its logo on your eyes? You can do this and more with decorative special-effect contact lenses. Special-effect contacts \u2014 including black contact lenses, Halloween contact lenses and other “crazy” lenses \u2014 are soft contact lenses that are …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20889,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[25],"yoast_head":"\nHow Do Special-Effect Contacts Work?<\/h2>\n
Special Effects Contact Lenses: Trends And Designs<\/h2>\n