I want to get some color contacts for ONLY cosmetic purposes, any advice?!
Question: Before you guys answer the question, one thing I want to note. I am EXTREMELY picky about my eyes and want the absolute best for my eye health. I want a lens that has the highest possible oxygen permability but also want a choice of many colors.
Keep it mind that I have astigmatism in my right eye, if that makes a difference, but not my left eye.
Someone recommend me some good brands and how much they cost :P Thanks!
Answers: Before you guys answer the question, one thing I want to note. I am EXTREMELY picky about my eyes and want the absolute best for my eye health. I want a lens that has the highest possible oxygen permability but also want a choice of many colors.
Keep it mind that I have astigmatism in my right eye, if that makes a difference, but not my left eye.
Someone recommend me some good brands and how much they cost :P Thanks!
Freshlook dont have high oxygen permability, o2 optix do not come in colors, and there are no colored contacts that come in astigmatism powers. (well, there are, but they come as a vialed lens meaning you keep them for 3-4 months and they are close to 90-150 per lens)
Best bet is to go to an Optometrist and be fit with a colored contact lens that he feels best suits your eyes.
Good Luck! =)
EDIT: Neovascularization isnt the nerves, its the tiny blood vessels in the eye, moving up toward the cornea, making the bloodshot look. And the solution Garcia is talking about is Clear Care, and it IS safe to use every night. Some people thats the only thing they can use (due to sensitive eyes)
White contacts. It will look sick.
be very careful....if you do not take care of them you can really mess up your eyes
There are no colored CLs with high oxygen permeablity that are colored.
There is Freshlook which gives a lot of choice. They have normal permeability and should be fine. JUST DON'T SLEEP IN THEM!!
Always go to an optometrist, and gey an eye exam first. I wear contacts and have a stigmatism in both eyes. It doesn't really matter. You can get 3 pairs of different coloured disposable contacts for $90, solution is around $15.
Never buy colored contacts from anyone other than an optometrist. He will do a fitting for you as well and try different colours on you.
I am writing from australia, but i am assuming that the prices will be similar elsewhere.
Cheers
Don't go with Freshlooks if you want the higher oxygen permeability. Go with O2Optix. O2, as in oxygen. They make colors. And when you do get your contacts, be sure to maintain them properly. Throw them away when you should, clean them every night, and don't sleep in them. Also, there is a solotion you can buy that really deep cleans contacts. I can't remember the name of it anymore...but I'll describe it. It's made with peroxide instead of only saline. It comes with a special cleaning case...a tall one with two basket like things that suspend the contact in the solution. You let them soak overnight, and the bubbles clean the contacts really well. It removes mineral deposits (which naturally occur on contacts) that normal saline solutions cannot remove (even with rubbing). It's not meant to be used every night, only about once a week. So if your lenses are supposed to last 2 weeks, use it after the first week. Be sure to rinse the lenses wtih your regular solution in the morning before you wear them again though. Although the solution should be neutralized by this point, traces can still be left and it will seriously sting!