Novelty Contact Lenses

Have you ever considered trying novelty contact lenses? For some people, it's just a case of changing their eye color (at least temporarily) but there are some even stranger novelty contact lenses now available.

Novelty contact lenses can add a whole new element to your look, either for everyday life or for parties and special events. They offer the visual appeal of tattoos or body piercing while avoiding any of the pain, permanence, or health concerns involved in permanent or semi-permanent body modification. They’re also relatively inexpensive and easy to find, though some specific designs can be a little tougher to track down.

One of the most popular designs for novelty contact lenses is the cat's eye. The effect of the cat's eye lens is to elongate your pupil to a cat-like slit, usually filling in your iris (the colored part of your eye) in green or yellow. The effect is striking, especially if it’s somewhat subtle. Often times people wearing cat eye lenses will catch a double-take from people across the room, since they’ll glance at the wearer and glance away before their minds register what they just saw.

Another popular option for novelty contact lenses is the black out or white out lens. The black out lens gives the impression of having a completely dilated pupil since it blacks out your iris, making it look like you have giant pupils. One possible side-effect of this type of lens is that some may think you are taking opiates or some other type of illicit drug, since one of the side effects of these drugs is dilated pupils! White out lenses also completely cover up the iris, but they make your iris appear white instead of black. The effect is similarly shocking, since it’s so unnatural to see someone without any iris whatsoever.

A wide range of other designs can be found for novelty contact lenses, from the mundane to the extreme. Circuit board contacts give their wearer the appearance of a robot or an android, making them a popular choice for science fiction fans or Halloween parties. Polka-dotted contact lenses give their wearer a diseased or deranged look, while flowers or smiley faces make an immediate visual impact. Of course, novelty contact lenses don’t always go to such extremes; colored contact lenses can come in novelty ranges or even as everyday prescription lenses, allowing anyone to have the eye color of their dreams. Colored contact lenses don’t only come in browns, blues, greens, and hazels either; honey-colored or purple lenses make a subdued but impressive visual statement.

Keep in mind that novelty contacts aren’t appropriate for some employers or social occasions, as the more extreme designs tend to unnerve or disturb some people. However, they make for excellent conversation pieces, and the more natural lenses are great for everyday use regardless of the situation or occasion.