by Sam Letterman

staff writer for Contact Lens Specialists

Special effect contact lenses - transform your look instantly! 

Special effect contact lenses can be lots of fun because they are capable of transforming the ordinary girl next door into a demon-possessed fiend. For example, special effect contact lenses such as black-out or white-out contacts change one’s eye color into solid black or white respectively. 

Special effect contact lenses are used mostly in theater productions or during Halloween; hence they are designed primarily to be entertaining. However, users must always remember that these contacts are still medical devices and must be treated as such. U.S. law dictates that these contacts be prescribed and fitted by a licensed professional even if the wearer does not require vision correction. 

Like all other contacts, special effect contact lenses, as well as being fitted properly by a licensed eye care practitioner,  must be cared for appropriately or they will cause infection, which may lead to blindness. They need to be cleaned properly and they should never be shared between people. 

Special effect contact lenses should never be purchased from stores that do not require a valid prescription. It is illegal to sell contacts in this way in the United States because wearing contacts that do not fit properly can be incredibly damaging to one’s eyes. 

See the world with new eyes through special effect contact lenses.