Color Contacts...?

Question

I've been thinking about getting some color contacts.

I have 20/20 vision and don't need glasses or anything.

Do I need to go through my eye doctor to buy contacts or can I just purchase them off the internet on my own?

and what brands would you recommend? I know people have been saying acuvue colors and freshlook are good but what other brands have you tried and liked?

Answer 1

I know for a fact that durasoft complements are a good brand, but their prices are very steep! It's about one hundred a lense! ~ But they are for extended wear, so they should last about two to three months. It depends on how much you wear them as well. If you sleep with the lenses, they will wear out more fast.

Answer 2

Yes, you definitely need a prescription for contact lenses...even if they do not have any power in them.  Go see your optometrist.....they fit contact lenses the best.

i heard that Coopervision Expressions are good colored lenses......so are Freshlooks.

Answer 3

First of all, you can get color contacts if you don't need any power to correct your vison. They're called plano lenses

Second, you do have to go through your eye doctor. Like all contacts, color contacts are a medical device and require a perscription to purchase. If you try to go online and buy them they will ask for your optometrist's information because, by law, they have to verify the perscription. Sorry to say it, but if you haven't gotten a contact lens evaluation from a doctor you're not going to be able to get contacts.

As far as brand it depends on the shape of your eye. If you decide to go ahead and get the perscription the doctor will fit you with the lenses he/she believes will be the most comfortable for you.

Trust me, I'm an Optometric Technician and I get this question all the time.