Design of contact lenses

The design of contact lenses can be divided into spherical, toric and multifocal.

Different purposes of lenses

Contact lenses can be optical, cosmetic, decorative or therapeutic.

Optical contact lenses are intended for correction of visual anomalies. Cosmetic contact lenses are used to change appearance of eye. Color lenses like Freshlook or Acuvue 2 Colors are made to enhance or change your eye color.

Decorative lenses are color contacts intended to produce unusual effects - cat's eyes, zombie eyes, vampire eyes, and so on.

Therapeutic contact lenses are basically soft contact lenses that can be used like a bandage, to protect cornea. They might also be used as a reservoir for medications used in treatment of various diseases of cornea.

Clear and color contacts

Contact lenses can be divided into transparent and colored groups. Transparent contact lenses can be completely clear or have faint tint, which makes them easier to find in their storage container but won't affect appearance of your eyes.

Colored lenses change appearance of your eyes. Cosmetic and decorative contact lenses definitely fall within this category. See color contacts reviews with pictures and suggestions how to select best color contact lenses for you.

If you just want to make your eyes seem brighter and more vivid, without changing their color, go for brown or hazel color lenses. This way your eyes won’t look a different color, but people will notice that they are bright and lively.

Opaque color contacts work very well. The only thing they can’t do for you is to make your eyes light. Blue, green and aqua opaque contacts create a deep, vivid color, which suits people who have naturally brown eyes.

Do color contacts come with corrective powers?

Acuvue 2 Colors and all Freshlook collections come with visual correction powers as well as in plano (no correction). Additionally, Freshlook Colorblends is only color lens that comes in toric, so it is suitable for people with astigmatism.

So which is better: Acuvue 2 Colors or Freshlook?

There is no single answer to this question. Both brands of lens are very comfortable to wear and create a great look. The only difference is in colors. On same person, blue from Acuvue would look very different from Freshlook blue. It really depends on your eyes and face, and it’s almost impossible to predict result until you wear your color contacts.

Don’t pay to much attention to how lens looks in picture, because on you it will probably look different. This happens mostly with enhancer lenses - blue enhancers over blue eyes look very different from enhancers over gray eyes. Opaque color contact lenses also can look very different on different people; this is not due to your natural eye color, but because of eye shape, skin and hair types.

When you narrow your choice to one color, I would recommend asking your doctor for two prescriptions: one for Acuvue 2 Colors and another for Freshlook. Then order both. They cost pretty much same, so you would spend no more than if you were to order 2 boxes of each.

Then, after wearing your new color contacts for a while, you can decide for yourself, which looks better.

Also, doctors usually give you free trial color contacts. You can’t really wear them in public because trial lenses have word “test” imprinted on them, but it gives you a fair idea about color. Ask for two free pairs, one from Freshlook and one from Acuvue, and see which looks best.

As far as price is concerned, Freshlook and Acuvue 2 Colors cost about same for a 6-lens box. However, all Freshlook lenses are monthly disposable, while Acuvue 2 Colors is a 2-week disposable contacts lens. So it turns out that Freshlook is twice cheaper. And you can get them both with a great discount - see how to get cheap color contact lenses

If you were thinking of giving yourself a little treat, getting color contacts would not disappoint you. And now when you know what would work best for you, you can make your choice with confidence.

Happy changing!