When things around you start to get a bit blurry or you are tired of wearing eyeglasses, it may be time to consider contact lenses. But what is the first step? A good start is a visit to the optometrist even if you are only getting colored contact lenses to change your eye shade. Because they are considered medical devices, it is critical you have them fitter properly by an eye care professional. In the United States, they can be purchased only with a written prescription. You want to make sure that you can actually wear them before you purchase them. You can buy contact lenses almost anywhere they sell eyeglasses but a good place to look in on line.

There are a number of retailers who sell leading brands such as Acuvue at fantastic prices.So now that you can go ahead and buy them, which ones do you buy? Let's start with what they are made of. You can have soft, they contain up to 79% water, are very easy to get used to and are comfortable or you can get RGP or rigid gas permeable. They tend to take longer to get used to, they are more durable than soft and are also more resistant to buildup. The decision is up to you. You may even want to try both kinds to see which suits you better. Now, how often you replace your soft contact lenses will be up to the replacement schedule. You can buy daily disposables, extended wear disposables (1 week to 1 month), frequent replacement (1 month to several months) and 1 year or conventional. Acuvue offers all of these types including colored contact lenses.

The latest trend on the market is continuous wear contact lenses. You can leave them in for up to 30 days. Yes, you even sleep with them in. They are manufactured with material that allows for more oxygen to reach your eyes making them safer and so much more comfortable. You can choose from the top selling brands such as Acuvue, Biometrics55, Focus, Freshlook, Optima and Softlens to name a few.