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A lot of people look forward to Halloween. Kids and grown-ups alike can’t wait to put on their Halloween costumes, go trick-or-treating and having a marvelous time. Some even prepare their costumes months in advance just to be the life of the party. But guess what, despite the fabulous costumes and elaborate make-up the effect won’t be complete if your eyes don’t contribute their part to the whole attire.

There are a number of Halloween contact lenses that have become popular during this season. Halloween contact lenses can be described as cosmetic contact lenses that sport special designs reminiscent of horror movies, science fiction and fantasy tales. For example, if you’re going to a party dressed like Vampire Lestat or Vampire Louis from the movie “Interview with the Vampire”, wearing the same kind of eyes that they had in the movie will really complete your ensemble. If you want a pair of creepy Halloween contacts, you should try the black sclera which completely blacks out your eyes. It even has its counterpart, a white sclera that renders your eyes blind with whiteness because you can’t see from out of them. Zombies, ghouls, orcs, and vampires all are well-represented with their very own Halloween contact lenses available in retail stores and direct from manufacturers.

The key is to get them straight from reputable sellers and get your own prescription from your eye doctor. It is imperative that you learn the ins and outs of dealing with contact lenses even though they seem like toys. These are still medical devices that if improperly handled may lead to eye infection and worse, blindness.

When you’ve gotten your pair of Halloween contact lenses, make sure to maintain proper hygiene when handling it. Never share them with anyone. Never sleep in them too. These precautions are necessary if you are to enjoy your Halloween contacts for a long time.

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.