Colored contact lenses are similar to regular contacts, but they give the illusion of a new eye color. Colored contact lenses are widely available and come at cheap prices. Contacts lenses are evolving with technology and we now have contact lenses that allow more air to reach our eye so we are not restricting the oxygen to our eyes and causing blood clots. We also have special contact lenses for those who need bifocal vision and corrective lenses for those who need astigmatism correction. The best technology surrounding contact lenses are the colour contact lenses. We can now have multi coloured eyes, or something as simple as violet eyes. Color contact lenses are properly called Plano lenses. We have seen an increase in demand for colour contact lenses through magazines, Hollywood, and other suggestive avenues. This interest for those who do not need corrective lenses or those who do have increased the colours available to the common individual and helped reduced the price as the production increased. Colors and color blends are designed to change even the darkest eye color. Opaque lenses can block the natural color of the eyes. They are designed to enhance or add color to light-colored eyes. There's a couple of guidelines in getting an optical enchantment regarding the wear of these special contact lenses. There are hazards with wearing any type of contacts. First, you'll always want to wash your hands before getting anywhere near your eye with a contact lens. Your hands can have natural bacteria that are harmful to your eye or you could have some lotion or other agent that will irritate your eye. You also want to wash your face before inserting the contacts. Most often you are just waking up in the morning and have eye build up that can get on the lens and make your eyes feel gritty all day. Allergies are another issue you may experience. If you had allergies before, but wore glasses you may not have realized how badly your eye was affected. When you put in a contact with a flair up of allergies you probably experienced pain and watering. This can be eliminated with allergy drops prior to putting your contact lenses. Follow the directions on the bottle before using the eye drops. Colour contact lenses need to be treated the same as an other contacts as far as proper care. There has been concern about colour contact lenses in several recent studies about people wanting to change their eye colour without needing corrective lenses and not knowing how to properly take care of their eyes. These individuals are damaging their eyes when wearing these lenses for extended periods of time. Therefore it is very important to speak with an eye care professional. When all is done correctly and with care, color contacts lenses can be a fun experience for anyone who wears them and will enjoy the compliments that are directed their way about the color of their "new" eyes.