Generally speaking, coloured contact lenses are designed to mimic the appearance of the iris - the coloured part of the eye. The iris is a blend of different coloured lines and shapes, so in order to capture a likeness coloured contact lenses are created using dots and lines for a natural look. In the middle of coloured lenses is the pupil - this is left clear, allowing wearers to see through it.

Although all coloured lenses have a similar make up and purpose, there are three kind of tints available:

Opaque tinted lenses (not available from Vision Direct) allow you to totally alter your eye colour by adding a non-transparent tint to the lens, ideal for those with darker eyes. These lenses come in a range of colours, including green contact lenses, blue contact lenses, and brown contact lenses. Opaque tinted lenses are also available in special effect forms for novelty use, such as cat or vampire eyes which are perfect for fancy dress, film or stage costumes.
Enhancement tinted lenses add solid colour to the lens which is still transparent enough to help enhance your natural eye colour. These tinted lenses are ideal if you have a pale shade of eye colour and wish to make it more vivid.
Visibility tinted lenses are a common choice for those who do not want to change their eye colour but want a feint green or bluish tint that helps the contact stand out during insertion or removal and is useful if you lose the lens.

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What are coloured contact lenses?