Red Contact Lenses - For Shock And Awe

While there are some contacts manufactured to enhance your natural eye color, red contact lensesare made specifically to give chills and creeps. These are excellent for costumes, Halloween parties, and other extreme contests. They are also popular among people who really want to stand out from the crowd. You do not see many people wearing red contacts day to day because they are so extreme. Keeping these things in mind, you may be looking for red contact lensesto complete an outfit or costume for one of these occasions. You will need to know where to buy them, how to take care of them, and some things to be on the lookout for.

Where To Buy Red Contact Lenses

You can find red contacts both in stores and on the internet. Following are a few places that you may want to check out when you are looking for red contacts.

• If you prefer shopping in store so you can see what you are buying before you buy it, you definitely want to look at your local costume or Halloween specialty store. During late September and throughout October are the best times to buy red contacts because that is when temporary Halloween stores pop up all over. You should have one locally during these months, making it very easy to find colored lenses. There are also costume shops that stay open year round. These sometimes have colored lenses for sale, as well.

• You can ask your eye doctor for red contact lenses.These are more difficult to come by than other colored or plain lenses, so he or she may or may not be able to easily get them for you.

• Mass merchandise and department stores like Walmart, Target, and Sears all have optical centers where you can attempt to purchase the lenses.

• Online, there are many places to visit. Coastal Contacts has a variety of lenses for sale, including red ones.

• Another online store is at the Haunted Eyes website. Here, you will find all different contacts, including various colors, patterns, and effects. They have several different types of red contact lenses.

• Vampfangs is another online website has many contact lenses with interesting Halloween like designs to them that you can pick up year round.  They have Zombie blue lenses, smiley face lenses, computer chip lenses, white snowflake lenses, black wolf lenses and many others to choose from, including red vampire lenses.

• CIBA Vision has a line of contacts which are called Wild Eyes, they contain all sorts of interesting looking patterns and colors, much like the ones you’ll find on Vampfangs.  From White-Out, Wildfire, Cat Eye and Zebra, all the way to Red Hot and Hypnotica, you can find lenses to suit any mood or occasion, you can of course also get yourself a pair of red lenses if you so desire.

How To Care For Your Red Contact Lenses

1. Wash your hands. This general rule applies when putting in your contacts, rubbing your eyes, applying eye drops, and taking out your contacts. You do not want to risk getting any sort of debris or germs into your eyes.

2. Keep your lenses in the same place. You always want to put in and take out your contacts in the same place, if you can. Creating a habit will help you keep on a regular schedule with your lenses. This will also help to prevent you from losing them.

3. Establish a habit. If you perform the same routine each time you put in or take out your contacts, you will be able to perform the necessary steps without a lot of thinking about it. For example, putting the right contact in first and taking it out first every single time will prevent you from putting your lenses in the wrong eyes.

4. Keep them wet. When storing your contacts, you want to make sure there is plenty of contact solution in the contact case. It is imperative that your contacts remain moist, as they are useless when they dry out.

5. Follow manufacturer's directions. Sometimes, the manufacturer will tell you how long you can wear the lenses during one period of time or over a course of time. The manufacturer will also let you know how long you can keep the contacts before having to throw them away. Because red contact lensesare so specialized, you will probably not be wearing them for long periods of time every day. But, you may want to keep them for a while to wear them several times for several different circumstances. Be sure to read up on how long the manufacturer says you can use them. For example, many contacts are only usable for three months, at which point they should be thrown out, whether they have been worn or not.

Precautions To Take When Wearing Red Contact Lenses

• Don't touch! This rule applies in several different ways. First, do not touch your eyes repeatedly. This can easily knock detritus into your eye. Next, do not touch someone else's contacts. Finally, do not let anyone else touch your lenses.

• Tune into your eyes. If your eyes feel dry, itchy, uncomfortable, or sore, you need to do two things: 1. Use wetting drops. These come in tiny bottles from the makers of contact solutions like Alkon and Renu. 2. If the drops do not help, take the contacts out immediately. No piece of a costume is worth damaging your eyes.

• Keep your area clean. You want to have a clean work area and a clean mirror when you begin with your contacts. Also, don't forget to wash your hands!

• Take them out. Be sure to take your contacts out every time you start falling asleep—naps, bedtime, and even beauty rest; contacts can irritate your eyes, scratch your corneas, and even cause infection if they are left in longer than they are supposed to be left in.

When and Where To Wear Your Red Contact Lenses

Your costume will really be over the top when you complete it with red lenses. A devil with dark red eyes looks especially menacing. No vampire is complete without bright red eyes to reflect his thirst for blood. Zombies, psycho nurses/doctors, and ghosts can all enhance their ensembles with over the top red contact lenses.You could wear these to any costume contest or Halloween party. You would not want to wear them everyday, as they are eerie and a little scary. You would also want to use discretion wearing them if you are going to be around small children who are easily startled. For example, it would be inappropriate to wear these to work, even as part of a costume, if you worked in an elementary school.

All in all, if you choose to wear red contact lenses, remember to do so with caution. You want to be extra careful when taking out and putting in your lenses. As long as you take proper care of the contacts and your eyes, you should not have any problems wearing them a couple of times. If you already have something to correct your vision like contacts or glasses, you will need to talk to your eye care professional. He or she will be able to help you make the right choice in contacts. Red prescription contacts are very difficult to come by, so you many need to start looking for these early.

The most important thing to remember when wearing red contact lensesis they are just a part of a costume! If you start feeling any discomfort whatsoever, you should immediately remove the contacts and get in touch with your eye care professional. Discomfort could be due to the fact that you are not used to wearing them, but it could also be attributed to something more serious, and you would certainly not want to risk something happening to your eyes.

If you decide that red contact lenses are for you can expect to pay about $35 for a pair of the red lenses. Do not forget that they should stay moist at all times. You might want to also buy some rewetting eye drops. Sometimes, your eyes can get dried out, and the rewetting drops help a lot with this. Another material you will need in addition to the contacts, the contact solution, and the rewetting drops is the contact case. These usually either come with the contacts or with the contact solution. You also want to check with customer service where you buy your contacts to ask about things like what solution is or is not compatible with your new red contact lenses.