Myotis 

Ok I am currious: who makes good comfy colored contacts so I could make my (light) eyes different colors?

I wore corrective contacts once before and never much cared for them tbh, as I think my eye shape was determined wrong (i was told “you get used to feeling them and you wont notice” but weeks of wearing I could still feel the edges and they felt scratchy, they would also fall out - its like they didn’t set on my eye but just the rims touched).

How does measuring work? Or are costume ones soft so they form better?

#cosplay #contacts #costume #fantasy

Apr 4 at 4:16pmWeb
Show threadsecretslothApr 4
@Myotis_cuniculus for lighter eyes (blue/grey,) you can often go with non opaque ones, which I always found to be more breathable and less scratchy. The opaque ones are slightly thicker than normal contacts because of the colored layer, whereas the non opaque ones are just tinted. They may have gotten thinner since I worked for eye doctors. You might want to get good, contact safe, lubricant eye drops, as they might help, you can ask for a trial pair and see if that helps. ->
Show threadsecretslothApr 4
@Myotis_cuniculus the measurement is the curve of your eye, so when they prescribe contacts, many brands have a shallower and steeper measurement for the lenses. For colored lenses, it's technically possible to have a measurement that isn't ideal for colored lenses, but honestly, your eye doctor should have explained that, it's really not difficult 😮‍💨 I dislike it when they fail to do that. There are different brands, I liked acuvue, but I don't know if they're still made.
Show threadMyotis Apr 4
@secretsloth its like a 20 year old measurment now so I probably need a new one. I dont need the color contacts to be corrective, just looking for fun. But Im thinking for comfort I should know those numbers so they fit well, yeah? So maybe I need a new eye exam. I dont have insurance for that tho 😆 so maybe someday. Is there a way to estimate on your own?
Show threadsecretslothApr 4
@Myotis_cuniculus not as far as I know, the difference is pretty tiny and measured using one of the gadgets in the eye doctors' arsenal. I *think* since they're something you actually put in your eye, you need a valid prescription, unlike for eyeglasses, which you can order online without one. Mostly they want to make sure someone has instructed you on hygiene and how to put them in and store them etc, to reduce odds of infections and make sure you have someone to call in case of problems.
Show threadWildRikkuApr 4
@Myotis_cuniculus I assume you had hard lenses as corrective ones? I've never even heard of measuring eye shape / different shapes. I only know of soft lenses for costumes, they are by far the dominant form where I live. For sellers, where are you located?
Show threadMyotis Apr 4
@wildrikku I am in the US. Yeah they were not soft but not old school rigid and it was like 20 years ago so not sure how far things have come. I do understand hygine for lenses and such, partner wears them so i have all the “stuff” around.
Show threadWildRikkuApr 4
@Myotis_cuniculus Ah alright, very possible that 20 years ago soft lenses weren't as good as they are today. At least that's what my cosplay friends tell me. I'm in Europe though, so no idea regarding sellers.