Tinted Contact Lenses
Tinted contacts are lenses that have had a dye incorporated into the lens material. This dye gives the lens a certain hue or tint, depending on the color of the dye used. Some tinted lenses can be used to subtly alter or enhance your natural eye color, while others can be used to completely transform your natural eye color.
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See All Available Tinted Contact Lenses Rebates
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| Tinted Contact Lenses Brand Products | 4 Boxes | 8 Boxes | |
| 1-Day Acuvue Define | -- | $160 | |
| Air Optix Colors | $85 | -- | |
| Air Optix for Astigmatism | $75 | -- | |
| Bausch + Lomb INFUSE One-Day | -- | $160 | |
| Biofinity | $85 | -- | |
| Biofinity Energys | $75 | -- | |
| Biotrue ONEday | -- | $160 | |
| Biotrue ONEday for Astigmatism | -- | $160 | |
| Clariti 1-Day Toric | -- | $180 | |
| Dailies AquaComfort Plus | -- | $290 | |
| Dailies Total 1 | -- | $290 | |
| Extreme H2O 59% Xtra | $75 | -- | |
| FreshLook ColorBlends | -- | $180 | |
| FreshLook Handling Tint | -- | $160 | |
| MyDay Daily Disposable | -- | $210 | |
| Proclear 1 Day | -- | $220 | |
| Proclear Compatibles | $105 | -- | |
| PureVision | $75 | -- | |
| PureVision 2 HD | $85 | -- | |
| SofLens Daily Disposable | -- | $180 | |
| SofLens MultiFocal | -- | $160 | |
| ULTRA | $85 | -- | |
| ULTRA for Astigmatism | $75 | -- | |
| ULTRA One Day | -- | -- | |
About Tinted Contact Lenses Contacts
Features of Tinted Contact Lenses
There are three main types of tinted contact lenses, namely:
- Visibility-tinted contact lenses - Visibility-tinted contact lenses are only lightly tinted, meaning they contain only a small amount of dye. Wearing these lenses won't alter your natural eye color. The tint is only there to help you spot the contacts in your contact lens case for easier handling during insertion or removal.
- Color enhancement contact lenses - Color enhancement contact lenses help enhance the color of your iris (the colored part of your eye). For example, these lenses can add an aqua hue to your blue eyes or a bluish hue to your green eyes. However, they won't make your brown eyes blue.
- Opaque contact lenses - Opaque contact lenses change your natural eye color completely. The term "opaque" is used because the tinted portion of these lenses doesn't allow light to pass through. In contrast, color enhancement contact lenses allow some light to pass through the tinted portion of the lens, which is why they don’t completely change your natural eye color.
All dyes used for making tinted contact lenses have been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. As such, tinted contact lenses are safe to wear. The colors may, however, fade over time. The good news is that you would have replaced your tinted contacts long before the color fades considerably.
It's also worth noting that some tinted contact lenses can help reduce glare or light sensitivity by reducing the amount of light that can pass through to the eye. Some tinted contact lenses even come with an ultraviolet (UV) filter to protect your eyes from the sun’s harmful UV rays. That being said, UV-blocking contact lenses aren’t a replacement for UV-blocking sunglasses.
Take note that you can wear tinted contacts, particularly color enhancement contacts and opaque contacts, even if you don't need glasses or contacts for vision correction. Often referred to as cosmetic contact lenses, tinted contacts with zero power allow wearers to transform their day-to-day look. Even if they’re only for cosmetic purposes, tinted contacts with zero power still need a prescription from an eye care professional (ECP). Cosmetic lenses are also available with corrective power for people who need vision correction.
Popular Tinted Contact Lenses
Several companies offer tinted contact lenses suitable for both people who require vision correction and people who only want a cosmetic change. Johnson & Johnson, for example, offers 1-Day Acuvue® Define®, which are available for those who are near- and farsighted. These lenses are available in three designs that blend seamlessly with your eyes' color and patterns for a truly unique look.
Alcon, on the other hand, carries Air Optix Colors, which come in 12 eye-enhancing colors. These contacts give you a stunning yet completely natural effect. With subtle and vibrant enhancements for both light and dark eye colors, Air Optix Colors have an option for everyone. For a bolder look, try FreshLook ColorBlends. Also made by Alcon, these bi-weekly contacts come in many opaque colors, including honey, amethyst, and brown.
Other popular brands of tinted contact lenses include DAILIES® COLORS, which are daily disposable color enhancement contacts, and TORIColors™, which are opaque lenses. TORIColors are ideal for people with astigmatism.
How Much Are Tinted Contact Lenses?
A box of six tinted contact lenses typically costs about $65 to $95. If you replace your contacts every two weeks, expect an annual lens cost of around $520 to $760. Take note that you might even spend more than that if your ECP recommends replacing your contacts more often. Likewise, however, expect to have a lower annual lens cost if you replace your contacts less often.
For many people, the ability to subtly enhance or completely change their eye color is worth the added expense. That being said, there is a way for you to get tinted contact lenses for up to 70% cheaper than retail. By avoiding the overhead that brick-and-mortar stores have to pay and by purchasing contacts in bulk, retailers like Lens.com are able to offer tinted contact lenses at much lower prices.
You can also rest assured that the tinted contact lenses found on Lens.com are from the same trusted brands that you’ll find in your ECP’s office or at your local stores. Save money on tinted contacts without sacrificing quality when you purchase from Lens.com.
How to Insert and Remove Tinted Contact Lenses
Tinted contact lenses are available in soft or rigid gas-permeable (RGP) varieties. The same rules that govern safe wear of non-tinted contact lenses apply to tinted contacts.
For tinted soft contacts:
Wash and dry your hands before touching your contacts or your eyes. Scoop your first lens out of the case with the index finger of your dominant hand and rinse it with a multipurpose cleaning solution recommended by your ECP. Inspect the lens for any tears or debris. Using the middle finger of your dominant hand, pull down your lower eyelid. Stare straight ahead and gently place the lens on your eye. Blink a few times to center the lens. Repeat with the other lens.
To remove tinted soft contacts, hold your eyelids open and gently pinch the lens between your index finger and thumb. Carefully lift the lens off of your eye. Repeat with the other lens.
For tinted RGP contacts:
If your tinted contacts are RGP lenses, follow the same steps for inserting soft contacts. Don’t panic if they don’t feel comfortable as soon as you put them in. RGP lenses have an adjustment period, but regular use is key for comfort. If you don’t wear your RGP contacts for several days, they may not feel comfortable right away when you put them in again. Try to be consistent with regards to how often and how long you wear them.
To remove tinted RGP contacts, start by washing and drying your hands. For your left eye, place the index finger of your left hand at the corner of your eye and place your right hand below your eye. Stare hard at your right hand, then use your left index finger to pull your eyelid towards your ear. Blink, and the lens should easily pop out of your eye. Repeat these steps to remove the other lens.
How to Choose the Best Tinted Contact Lenses
When determining the best tinted contact lenses, you need to take several factors into account. It may help to ask yourself the following questions:
- Do I want my tinted contacts to look natural?
- Do I want to enhance my natural eye color?
- Do I want to change my natural eye color completely?
If you’re going for a natural look and you have light eyes, opt for a color enhancement lens that makes the edges of your iris stand out. You could also look for color enhancement lenses that deepen your natural eye color if you want to only subtly change your day-to-day look.
If you want to try out a different eye color, opt for opaque tinted lenses that change your natural eye color completely. If you don’t really want to change or enhance your eye color but need help seeing your contacts in your lens case, opt for contacts with only a visibility tint.
If you want to try different available colors, you can speed up the selection process by first discussing with your ECP what colors would look best on you. Your ECP may place a different color lens in each eye for comparison purposes. This should be done in a well-lit room.
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