How To Order Halloween Contacts Lenses

Halloween is nearly here and finding the perfect costume will be top of mind for most people. Whether you're dressing up as a vampire, witch, or any other goulish creatures, halloween contacts set off costumes like no other accessory.

Buying Halloween contact lenses isn't as simple as showing up at a novelty store or eye doctor and placing an order. FDA law states that all contact lenses are medical devices and must be prescribed by an optometrist even if you don't need vision correction.

The reason contact lenses need prescribed is that every eye ball is different. The size, shape, and other features of eyes must be properly fitted by an eye doctor to ensure wearing these contacts won't scratch or harm your vision, both now and in the future.

Those who wear contacts know the drill. Simply show up at your eye doctors office and tell them that you need fitted for whichever Halloween lens strikes your fancy. From there, they'll take the measurements and provide you a prescription which can be taken to any store, both online or offline, to make your purchase.

If you don't require vision correction, the steps are pretty much the same. Visit any eye doctor with the name of the manufacturer or type of lens you wish to wear. The eye doctor will go through the same steps as they do with any patient but instead of giving you a vision correction prescription, the prescription will state the base curve and other details with 0.00 prescription, otherwise known as "plano".

Once you have the prescription in hand, you can then buy the special effects contact lenses of your choosing.

Whatever you do, don't be tempted to buy contact lenses at flea markets, novelty shops, halloween stores, and other locations that carry these lenses during the season. Not only is the prescription important, you must also be careful of harmful bacteria in solution/cleaners or carrying cases which could be in product offered by non-licensed retailers/sellers. Bacteria can cause major eye disorders including blindness.

Enjoy the Halloween season and be sure to find the most scary contacts possible to set off your costume this year.