Theatrical & Crazy Contact Lenses – Halloween Contact Lenses

Monday, March 23rd, 2009 at 11:08 am

Theatrical contact lenses – they can be the perfect finishing touch for your Halloween costume or a theatrical event – or they can be something you wear just for fun.

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While colored contact lenses are generally thought of as a cosmetic accessory to make your eyes prettier (bright blue, emerald green, that deep soulful brown), there’s a whole range of contact lenses that are designed just for fun.

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Generally referred to as theatrical contacts, crazy or special fx contact lenses, or Halloween contact lenses, they offer all sorts of wild special effects that will have everyone that sees you asking “Where’d you get those eyes???”

You don’t have to wear corrective lenses in order to wear theatricals – but you do need a prescription. Because they’re worn in the eye, theatrical contact lenses are considered to be medical devices, and you must present a valid prescription in order to buy a pair. It’s also important to treat them as you would ‘real’ contact lenses.

They’ll need to be cleaned and disinfected between wear, and should never be lent out to someone else. But as long as you follow safety and medical precautions, they’re as safe as any colored or clear contact lens.

The two major brands of theatrical lenses are WildEyes from CIBAVision and Crazy Eyes from Coopervision, but there are many other brands on the market as well. The most popular lens styles in each of the companies’ lines are a variation of cat eyes – yellow lenses with a vertical black pupil slit.

Second on the list? Red vampire eyes come in second with both manufacturers. Other popular styles include stars and stripes, official NFL team logs and fire – yellow flames on a red background and glow in the dark contact lenses. Not surprisingly, both companies also offer plain black and plain white lenses, and variations of pinwheels and spirals on different colored backgrounds.

Other popular crazy contacts include:

cat eye contact lenses
red contact lenses
glow in the dark lenses
vampire contact lenses
mirrored contacts
black lenses

Doctors advise that you avoid any costume store that will sell you a pair of theatrical contact lenses without a prescription. Aside from non-prescription sales being illegal in every state, the lenses could scratch or otherwise harm your eyes. If you’d like to sport some of the wildest, craziest eye styles, start with a visit to your eye care professional to be properly fitted for contact lenses.