With a costume contact lens you can bring any costume to new heights. Once used only for theater, these special effects lenses are now more popular than ever. The costume contact lens simply changes the look of your eyes from ordinary to mysterious, or unsettling, or humorous, or plain old terrifying!

Whether you want white irises or eyes with flames, these contact lenses for Halloween costume use, or party fun, are becoming the rage! With reasonable prices and more availability, many more people are joining in on the fun. Available with both vision correction properties and without, they can be used by anyone who can wear contact lenses.

Although they can be obtained over the counter, this is never a good option. It is essential to have your eyes examined by an eye care professional so that you can get lenses that fit the shape of your eye. If you skip this step you will be more prone to eye infection, because you will be risking a lack of oxygen to your eye.

The costume contact lens offers any façade you can imagine. There are companies that will actually custom make theatrical lenses if you cannot find just what you need. These, however, can be costly.

Because of the special nature of these cosmetic lenses, it is especially important that you clean them only with the recommended cleaning solutions. If you use an incompatible solution, you may lose color or pattern on your lens.

Never share your lenses. This habit, seen more frequently among teens, is dangerous and irresponsible. It can lead to severe eye infections. As long as you are responsible, and follow the advice of your eye doctor, you should be able to enjoy these fun lenses.