If you are looking to buy some silver contacts you might have a few questions you’d like answered before you do. Here we have compiled some of the more commonly asked questions in regards to silver contacts, and a lot of the answers apply to colored contacts of all kinds. If you have a question we haven’t answered please contact us and let us know so we can try to help you out. If you have a question in regards to the safety of silver contacts lenses we stress that this is simply a guide, and should not replace medical advice. You should always consult a doctor or eye care specialist with any serious concerns or problems in regards to your eyes or contact lenses.
Do I need a prescription to buy silver contact lenses?
In a word, yes. Even if you will be getting silver eye contacts that will not be vision correcting you will be required to get a valid prescription before you can purchase them.
This is a fairly recent law within the last few years. It was created by the FDA to prevent injuries and problems with colored contact lenses being sold that were unsafe or not up to standards. You used to be able to buy contact lenses anywhere you could imagine such as Corner stores, flea markets, etc. This was nice, but also created a problem because there was no regulation on the quality so people were trying to save money and make cheap contacts, or reuse old ones. So the FDA passed a law stating that all contact lenses, prescription or not, colored or not, were going to be considered medical devices and therefore would require that you get a prescription before you could buy them, and that they could only be sold by a licensed professional.
If you do plan on buying silver contact lenses online, you will be required to show them that you do have a valid prescription, usually by fax.
How long will my silver contacts last?
This depends on a few factors. Namely, the quality of the silver contacts, how often you wear them and how well you take care of them. Since silver contacts will usually be made for theatrical purposes, they will usually be plano, and those are not meant for longer wear times, such as in prescription contact lenses for vision correction. So they will not usually be made quiet as well, which will make them not last as long. Typically, if you are buying colored contact lenses they will last you a few years, as long as when you are not wearing them you keep them properly taken care of, stored and in solution. It also depends if you wear them on a daily basis, compared to just for special occasions like costume parties or Halloween.
Is it okay to sleep in my silver contact lenses?
There are such things as extended wear contact lenses which are said to be okay to sleep in, but silver contacts will not usually come in this style. Silver contact lenses are going to be more for theatrical and costume purposes, and not for daily use, and especially not for extended wear. This is not to say that there is not a manufacturer out there who has made them, or will make them, but before you decide to wear them overnight make sure that it was clearly stated to you by a doctor or eye care specialist that this will be okay. Typically, the softer the contact lenses the more long-term damage can be caused. The harder contact lenses were reported to not have nearly as much of an effect on the contact lens wearers. Really the same rules apply no matter what color or style you buy, even for Avatar Contact Lenses.