Colored Contact Lens Prescription

Series Summary

The concept of contact lenses dates back to the days of Leonardo Da Vinci, who introduced the general principle. It would take centuries of trial and error before the German physiologist Adolf Eugen Fick constructed the first successful contact lens. Of course, modern contact lenses differ greatly from the first prototypes. Today they are made from hydro gel and silicone, which creates a soft comfortable lens that is worn directly on the eyeball. Both corrective and cosmetic, contact lenses are weightless and invisible ways to alter one's vision or appearance. In this free eye care video series, an optics specialist discusses colored contact lenses. Learn about the necessary prescriptions and fittings before purchasing colored contacts, and weigh the pros and cons. See the different colors available for both dark and light eyes, and discover the different types of contacts available in both fun and natural colors. Mix it up with colored contact lenses for a special occasion or everyday wear.

Video Transcript

"I want to talk to you all about colored contact lenses, and how to attain them, and who can wear them. Colored contact lenses are available for everybody who has light colored eye, medium colored eyes, to dark colored eyes. You can enhance your color, you can darken your color, and you can just change it completely if you want to. However, one of the, again, main misnomers, is that I don't have a prescription but I do want to wear colored contact lenses so can I just pick them up? Whenever you want to wear a contact lens, and a contact lens is a medical device, you have to go to your Optometrist office and get a prescription for them. That means having an examination and a contact lens fitting. They are not over the counter, here, in the United States, so you have to have that prescription that says that you can wear Fresh Look. They are a bigger size of contact lens because they're meant to cover up the entire colored part of your eye. So, they may not be comfortable for everybody and they only come in that one size. So, just make sure that your Optometrist says that you can wear the contact lens and make sure your comfortable with them before you decide to purchase."