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October has been a busy month for Halloween lenses. Our merchants continue to ship special effects contact lenses. The problem is that you won’t get them in time for Halloween 2008.  Lenses generally need to be prepared before shipping and this adds extra time.

Some of the popular spooky lenses like Cats Eyes and Manson lenses were very successful. A set of these lenses cost in the region of $70. It might seem a bit much for a couple of little contacts, but sometimes the little things go a long, long way in terms of special effects. When people look at your costume, they first look at you, and more specifically, they first look at your eyes. You could go as far as to say that if you only had a super cool set of contact lenses, that would be all you need!

For future reference, you really need to order special effects lenses at least two weeks in advance. With less than two weeks in advance, the chances that something will go wrong will go up. You can order one week in advance but you may not get your lenses exactly on time. Also for future reference, you need to acquire a prescription before you buy special effects contact lenses. If you normally do not wear lenses, you can get a prescription with zero correction factor. You must get a prescription from your eye care practitioner. Also, follow basic contact lens hygiene guidelines as advised by the American Optometric Association.

I n two days time all the costume preparation, and the added effort in purchasing special effects lenses will clearly pay off. We wish you a happy Halloween and hope you have lots of fun with those costume lenses.