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Contact lenses used to have one purpose – to treat or correct regular eye conditions like myopia (nearsightedness) and hyperopia (farsightedness). Then contact lens manufacturers also developed contact lenses for astigmatism and presbyopia and were able to produce colored contact lenses as well. It’s not surprising that theatrical contact lenses will soon follow.

Theatrical contact lenses are so named because they are mostly used for special effects as part of the characters’ costumes. Theatrical contact lenses are specially-designed contact lenses that sport distinct, creative and unique patterns specific to a particular character’s role in a movie. For instance, if the role calls for a werewolf, you can’t have the character looking out at the audience with regular-looking human eyes, right? This is the part where theatrical contact lenses come in. They complete the ensemble to make the character believable and credible.

Now, you yourself can have these theatrical contact lenses too. You may choose to wear them for Halloween parties for kicks. You may also choose to wear them to parties to bring that certain edge. It’s also not so difficult to buy them. Just be sure that you have a proper prescription when you do buy, even though you may not need corrective lenses. You also need to know the importance of caring for your lenses like how to clean them, how to store them and the general mechanics of having your own pair of contact lenses. Just because they look like toys doesn’t mean they are. They are still medical devices that with the improper use may cause irritations, infections and worse, may lead to blindness if you’re not too careful.

It’s not that difficult to maintain clean theatrical contact lenses. Just like regular contact lenses, they need to be cleaned. You can’t wear them for longer than 8 hours and you cannot sleep in them. You also must remember never to share your pair with other people. The chances of getting an infection will be great. All in all, if you follow these things, you’ll have a great deal of fun with your theatrical contact lenses and still be able to protect your eyes.

It’s not everyday that you walk into a party and you find yourself staring at impossibly unreal, horrifying eyes. For a second or two, it’s like staring into the eyes of your worst nightmare and then reality intrudes and you find that your friend is simply wearing scary contact lenses as part of his Halloween costume. It’s quite understandable to be deceived for a moment simply because scary contact lenses are now becoming popular and the technology is now available to make them look as real and natural as possible. It’s no wonder movie makers rely on the ingenuity of these scary contact lens designers to bring to life their most gruesome and most ghastly characters.

You don’t have to be part of the movie-making business to get hold of these scary contact lenses. As long as you have a valid prescription for them, you can get them from your regular eye doctor, your favorite optical shop and even through online retail stores. There are also many designs to choose from and you can go from mildly scary with cat’s eyes and simple color changes to really extremely scary with the black-outs or whiteouts that totally cover your eyes in black or white depending on your choice. In between, you have a choice of zombie, vampire, orc, flames and even eyes of your favorite anime characters.

You’ll never run out of scary contact lenses to try out. You don’t even have to wait for Halloween to wear them. If you simply want to make a fashion statement and shock a few people you can wear them everyday if you want. Just as long as you follow the care and maintenance that regular contact lenses need in order to stay hygienic. You also must remember not to share your contacts with anybody because bacteria and other germs may be transferred in the process.

Usually “red eyes” and contact lenses don’t go together. When that happens, it usually means that you’re experiencing irritation in your eyes hence the red eyes. It doesn’t bode well for the health of your eyes especially if the irritation is not taken cared of immediately. However, red eye contact lenses in this context means red colored contacts, either plain or with special artistic designs that are perfect for scaring people on Halloween.

There are a variety of red eye contact lenses to choose from. The plainest design is simply the red ring around the iris (that part of the eye that gives it its color) with a clear space in front of your pupil to allow you to see through the contacts. Variations on the red eye contacts involve striking patterns and designs on the red background. Most of these designs are reminiscent of movie characters, like vampires and wolves that are commonly known for their red eyes. Even the distinctive red eyes of some Japanese anime characters are also replicated and are very popular during costume play events.

Other red eye contacts don’t just cover the pupil but the whole eye as well. These are called sclera contacts because they also cover the sclera (the white part of the eye). Some red eye sclera contacts involve a black background with red designs and patterns. Others involve the reverse, having a red background with black (and other colors) patterns. You may be familiar with the Star Wars’ Sith eyes, Resident Evil’s T-Virus eyes, X-Men’s Phoenix eyes and even Dracula’s red eyes.

Most of these designs are available through online contact lenses retailers and through manufacturers like CooperVision and Ciba Vision who also have their own brands of red eye contact lenses. They may range from as low as $30 to as high as $300 a pair. Be discriminate in your choice because the health of your eyes should be your priority.

You must have a valid contact lens prescription before your buy any contact lenses within the USA.