Color lenses for vision

Experiments with appearance suggest not only a change of hair style and style in clothes, but also such an important detail as a shade of eyes. Manufacturers of modern ophthalmic products produce color lenses for vision, so you can add the desired image without compromising health. However, when wearing such accessories it is important to observe a number of strict rules.

Are there color contact lenses for vision?

As a rule, the considered devices with diopters are toned. This means that the contact lens will make its own eye color brighter and more intense, emphasize its natural beauty, but it will not fundamentally change anything.

Some ophthalmic firms produce accessories with a pattern that simulates the iris, and a dense opaque coating of different colors. These lenses are able to completely cover the natural shade of the eyes and even give them an intricate, quirky pattern.

What are the color lenses for poor vision?

Until recently, the described products were sold only in 2 variants - shade lenses for light and dark eyes. Thanks to the continuous improvement of technologies, absolutely any colors of accessories with dioptries are available today.

In addition, the sale came "crazy" or carnival , corrective vision, colored lenses. So now you can safely go to a themed party, a Halloween celebration or a photo shoot, without worrying about eye health.

Is it worth buying colored lenses for better vision?

Before purchasing any contact lenses, it is important to clarify parameters such as thickness, oxygen permeability and moisture content.

The fact is that for drawing a picture that overlaps the natural shade of the eyes, additional layers are needed in the accessory. Accordingly, the lens becomes thicker and poorer oxygen permeability. Moreover, the ability of moisture retention in colored ophthalmic devices is worse than that of transparent or tinted corrective lenses. Therefore, the surface of the eye dries out more quickly and there is a feeling of discomfort, rezi, sand in the eyes.

Experts recommend to experiment infrequently with colored lenses, and wear them 3-4 times a week, regularly using moisturizing drops. At the same time, the time that the accessory contacts the eye should not exceed 8-9 hours. In the remaining days, it is advisable to wear conventional lenses with dioptries to correct vision .

Microtrauma when wearing colored contact lenses

When wearing contact lenses, the cornea daily experiences stress, microtraumas appear on its surface, accompanied by painful symptoms, sensation of a foreign body in the eye, lacrimation and reddening of the conjunctiva. To restore the tissues of the ocular surface, after trauma, as an auxiliary therapy, agents with dexpanthenol, a substance with a regenerating effect on tissues, in particular, Korneregel eye gel, can be used. It has a healing effect due to a maximum concentration of 5% * dexpantenol, and the carbomer it contains prolongs the contact of dexpanthenol with the ocular surface due to the viscous texture. Correleregel persists on the eye for a long time due to the gel-like form, it is convenient in application, it penetrates into the deep layers of the cornea and stimulates the process of regeneration of the epithelium of the superficial tissues of the eye, promotes healing of microtraumas and elimination of pain sensations. The drug is applied in the evening, when the lenses have already been removed.


* 5% is the maximum concentration of dexpanthenol among the eye forms in the RF. According to the State Register of Medicines, State Medical Products and Organizations (Individual Entrepreneurs), engaged in the manufacture and manufacture of medical devices, as well as data from open source producers (official sites, publications), April 2017.
There are contraindications. It is necessary to read the instructions or consult an expert.