Why Are Colored Contact Lens "Bad" (Not Recommended)?!
Question:
Why Are Colored Contact Lens "Bad" (Not Recommended)?
A while ago, I spoke with my opthamologist about getting colored contacts, because I love the look of them. (I myself have very dark brown eyes.) However, she said that she is against colored contacts and does not recommend them - although I suppose that if I had pressed hard enough, she would have relented and prescribed me colored contacts.
My opthamologist isn't the only professional against colored contacts. Another time, I spoke with a clerk at a counter selling colored contacts, and she said that she would never allow her children to wear colored contacts because (in her words) "they're bad for you". But she didn't explain why.
Can someone tell me why colored contacts are "bad" for you? Why do medical professionals not recommend them? Or are the people I've spoken with just "exceptions"?
Answers:
I think you received a minority opinion about colored contacts lenses. The lenses are not bad or good for your eyes simply because they have or do not have color. Some designs can affect your vision if they do not center well, but they do no harm to your eyes. Tinted lenses work well with light-colored eyes. Brown or dark-colored eyes do better with opaque colored lenses. My advice is to seek a professional with experience in contact lenses, and, by all means, have regular check-ups once you are successfully fit with your colored lenses.