If you’ve found a pair of contact lenses which you want to wear to all your special occasions this year and they have a life span of 1 year then it’s vital you get the correct contact lenses care products to keep them looking and feeling brand new.

EDIT Contact Lens Care Set

If you’ve already bought a pair of 1 year lenses or they’re on the way, make sure you also purchase a lens care set too! We have a fantastic quality and priced EDIT lens set which will keep your eyes protected and free from harmful bacteria.

The set includes a 60ml bottle of lens solution, pair of contact lens tweezers and a cool case with screw top lids. You won’t want to miss out on this amazing offer or risk your eyes becoming infected due to build up of dirt.

Use the tweezers instead of your fingers to stop transferring germs and ripping your lenses. Then fill the case up with fresh solution and place each lens in the compartments. It’s as simple as that!

We’re all getting exciting for Halloween and like most people we buy our costumes and forget about getting accessories to enhance it like Halloween Contact Lenses and dramatic makeup. When you’ve decided what lenses you’re going to get, check what the life span is. If they’re daily then you can open your contacts on October 31st and then chuck them away after the party but if you’ve purchased 90 days or 1 year life span lenses you need to get the right equipment to look after them.

We have a fantastic selection of lens accessories which will keep your lenses safe and clean. It is vital you have the correct equipment to keep you lenses clean to stop you from transferring dirt and making your eyes sore. Take a look at our amazing value Contact Lens Care Set below, this is the answer to all our prayers and is ideal for first time wears. If you already have some of the equipment, have a look at our lens Tweezers and Storage Cases.

EDIT Contact Lens Care Set

If you have a friend or family member who wants a pair of colored lenses as a present, then this impressive contact care set is perfect for them. The set includes a 60ml bottle of lens solution, lens tweezers and screw top lens case. Simply fill your case with some lens solution and place each lens in the white and blue compartment and seal.

When you’re ready to wear them, use the tweezers to remove. This inexpensive set will solve all your problems and will keep your eyes protected all the time. Your eyes are very important so make sure you take extra care and use a lens set to keep them clean.

Removing your colored lenses from your package or contact lens case is a very delicate process; a slight tear in them can cause irritation to your eyes so it’s important to follow our tips to avoid doing this.

Tips When Removing Lenses from Case or Package:

Pinch the sides when removing the lens not the center
Use Lens Tweezers instead of fingers/nails
Make sure your lens case is full of solution so lens does not adhere to the case
Slide the lens slightly to break suction prior to removal
Cleaning and drying hands carefully before handling lenses
If you’re not using tweezers to remove, keep nails short and filed

EDIT Contact Lens Care Set

It can be a real pain ripping lenses and can become very costly. Lenses are made from a soft material which allows oxygen to reach the cornea and outer layer of the eye so it’s vital you take extra care when handling them. This fantastic EDIT Contact Lens Care Set will keep your lenses dirt-free and your eyes feeling fresh.

The incredible set includes a 60ml bottle of contact lens solution, 1 pair of lens tweezers and a screw top contact lens case. The fantastic solution to fill your case should be changed each time you wear your lenses, so you have enough there to last you a while.

The colored tweezers make it easier to handle you lenses and arrange them properly onto your fingertip. Lastly, the contact lens case has a blue and white screw top lid for each lens, take it with you when travelling or place on your bedside table.

The YouKnowIT team wanted to share their favorite lenses, to help you make your mind up and get a fantastic look which will stun your friends. After great discussion, we have eliminated it down to three fantastic lenses that will look great worn everyday, evenings out and even to fancy dress parties, the choice is yours!

Blue 3 Tone Contact Lenses

We’re loving these beautiful Blue 3 Tone Contacts, the wonderful blue and hazel shades blend wonderfully with your natural eye color and feel extremely comfortable on.

Perfect for both light and dark eyes, these fantastic natural looking blue lenses will refresh your style and add a touch sparkle to all your favourite outfits.

If you’re planning on wearing them with a cute costume or to wear everyday, they will always grab everyone’s attention and define your eyes.

Twilight Breaking Dawn Lens Set

We are all big Twilight fans so it would be wrong if we didn’t recommend a pair of Twilight Contact Lenses. This fabulous red Breaking Dawn Lens Set is fantastic and looks incredible on.

It includes 1 pair of lenses, 60ml lens solution, 1 pair of contact lens tweezers and a screw top case.

The perfect gift for a friend or relative, this amazing set will keep your lenses clean and dirt free. What are you waiting for? Go Twilight mad and wow all your party guests

Glimmer Gold Contact Lenses

Go to all your parties wearing the impressive Glimmer Gold Lenses.

The soft sparkle and gorgeous design will refresh your style and coordinate perfectly with absolutely any party or everyday outfit.

Everyone will be amazed with your glamorous new look and will love a pair of gold lenses to team with their sparkling accessories and outrageous makeup. Simply select a single lens or pair, the decision is entirely yours!

Enhance your appearance with a pair of eye-catching Silver Contacts. The striking color and gorgeous shimmer will light up your look and impress all your friends and relatives. Make sure you snap up a pair of these dazzling silver contact lenses just in time for all your parties and big occasions.

Silver Glimmer Contact Lenses

Create an irresistible look this year with a dazzling pair of these Silver Glimmer Contact Lenses by Colour Vision. The soft silver shade and sparkling flakes will give off a gorgeous glittering effect which will really make you stand out from the crowd. Perfect for parties, clubbing and special occasions, these wonderful silver lenses will give you a magical look which will last for hours.

Make sure you treat yourself to these eye-catching 1 year life span once opened lenses which will keep your eyes feeling and looking great. We also suggest you purchase a contact lens care set to keep your lenses clean and bacteria free.

The set includes a pair of lens tweezers, screw top case and a 60ml bottle of contact lens solution. You can be sure your eyes will be safe and clean thanks to these incredible smooth contact lenses and fantastic set.

Silver Contact Lenses

If you’re looking for something more plain, you will absolutely love wearing these extremely fashionable Silver Lenses by EDIT. The gorgeous silver tint and dark outer edging will draw everyone’s attention to your face and will open up your eyes.

Wear these fabulous 90 day life span lenses to all your fancy dress parties and evening occasions, the soft silver shimmer will coordinate beautifully with your glittering jewelry.

Get the ultimate party look with a pair of these dazzling lenses, the striking color will certainly make you stand out from the crowd and will look great with any costume you decide to wear, the possibilities are endless!

Designed to enlarge and draw attention to the iris of your eye, these incredible quality Circle Contact Lenses will really wow your friends. Pop star Lady Gaga has been seen wearing a pair of these anime-like lenses in her Bad Romance music video. The dark outer edging around the pupils will make a bold statement and will draw compliments from all your friends and family.

Get red carpet glamour in an instant with a pair of our inexpensive, attention-grabbing and extremely comfortable circle lenses. We have a wide range of stunning colors which will coordinate with absolutely any daytime and evening outfit not to mention your glittering accessories.

Choose from our fabulous brown, blue and green colors for a more natural look or our dazzling pinks and purples to wear with your fancy dress costumes and outrageous makeup. Make sure you have a look at our most popular big eye contacts which you will love wearing to parties and special occasions.

Big Eye Dolly Eye Blue Contact Lenses

Light up your look with our fantastic quality Big Eye Dolly Eye Blue Contact Lenses. The amazing blue outer edging and brown shading will make your eyes seem bigger and more dramatic. With a life span of 1 year once opened, you can wear theses stunning lenses all day every day. Your friends and family will be really impressed with the vibrant color, gorgeous design and soft material.

Make sure you look after your eyes by cleaning these 38% water content lenses with the correct equipment. We have a fantastic value and quality EDIT Contact Lens Care Set which includes a 60ml bottle of solution, lens tweezers and a contact lens case. You can relax and rest assure your lenses will be safe and clean thanks to this wonderful care set.

Big Eye Butterfly Pink Contact Lenses

Get a dazzling new look this month with our impressive Big Eye Butterfly Pink Contact Lenses. These black lenses with a pink butterfly design edging around your pupils will bring a touch of girly glamour to all your favourite outfits.

The gorgeous bright pink color will look amazing and will really make all your friends jealous of you! These amazing lenses will make a fabulous gift for a friend or family member for a birthday or special occasion, they will love the soft feel, attention-grabbing design and 1 year life span once opened.

Times have obviously changed since the 1600’s where it was believed Leonardo da Vinci first illustrated the concept of contact lenses. Throughout the 20th century, contact lens history has continued to evolve and dramatic discoveries have allowed contacts to become more effective treatments for vision problems as well as fashion statements. Made from gas permeable materials, contact lenses have become safer and more comfortable, therefore making it inevitable to enter into the cosmetic contact lens market. YouKnowIt.com have a wonderful selection of crazy contacts and color contacts meaning if what we plan for the future comes true, you could actually be a real life Terminator (with less of the killing and dodgy accent of course).

Contact Lenses for Medical Use

Let’s be sensible and talk about the medicinal purposes and advantages of contact lenses of the future first. Contact lenses have proven to be a comfortable and more versatile form of correction for many eye problems including nearsightedness and farsightedness. Contact lenses have even provided a solution to the problem of astigmatism, the common occurrence of refractive errors causing blurred vision. However, the latest development in the contact lens world has pointed to the worldwide disease millions battle everyday, diabetes. Usually monitored by the skin prick method, doctors are able to assess your blood sugar level using a drop of your blood and some pH paper. Now researchers from The University of Akron have developed a contact lens that senses the glucose in your blood. If sugar is not being metabolised properly and glucose concentration builds up in the body, the contact lens will detect a problem and change colour. The benefits of this colour-changing diabetes contact lens would not only allow patients to identify pre-diabetic conditions allowing early diagnosis which is crucial for preventing diabetes from advancing, researchers hope the convenience of contact lenses could boost patient compliance to blood sugar testing, as it will reduce discomfort, inconvenience, and even cost. Overall it will be nothing but beneficial so if everything goes well, we could see these contacts in 3 years.

Futuristic Contact Lenses

I don’t think I’m the only who has ever watched films like The Terminator and Robocop and thought to myself “I wish I could see things in front of my eyes like these guys do”! Well even though these movies were well ahead of their time, they paved the way for the inevitable evolution of Bionic Contact Lenses. Especially in the last 5 years, we’ve noticed there’s been a lot of talk in the media about contacts making eye-glasses completely obsolete. Well we’re not sure how this will eventually happen but we’re looking forward to the bionic contact lens allowing us to ‘project emails before our eyes’. Scientists believe we could soon be wearing this technology that will allow us to read floating texts and emails or simply augment our sight with computer-generated images. The only problem they seem to have is finding a good power source to help power this phenomenal technology.

However, even though my next feature is not technically part of the contact lens world, we can’t help but be excited at the prospect of ‘Google Glasses’. And who knows…this could eventually turn into the next bionic contact lens to feature on YouKnowIt.com. Watch this space…

After receiving a number of questions about contact lenses, we here at YouKnowIt.com wanted to offer some friendly contact lens information. Whether you’re a newbie to the contact lens world or an advanced contact lens geek, we all need a little help from time to time.

1) Is it bad to share my contact lenses?

In a simple word – No! By all means share your bracelet, share your clothes and even share your deepest and darkest secrets. But you should never share your contact lenses. Sharing your contact lenses with others simply means you’re trading harmful germs and bacteria and I know not even the closest of people want to share that.

2) Can I wear my contacts whilst driving?

Yes, contact lenses can be worn whilst driving. However, it does depend on the contact lens we are talking about. Unfortunately, there are certain contact lens designs such as the screen and mesh contact lenses which cannot be worn as these contact lenses obstruct your vision slightly. So please be careful and if for any reason you feel as though your contact lenses are impeding your vision, do not wear them whilst operating any machinery including your car. Why not wait till you get to the party and then put them in before walking in?!

3) Will my contact lenses glow in the dark naturally?

This is a very common question. Contact lenses will not glow in the dark just on their own. They require a UV Light (i.e. a black light) in order to bring out the glow within contact lenses. UV Lights are commonly found in clubs, bars and raves meaning they will work well for you in a party environment. They will not start glowing if you put them in your eye and stand in your bedroom with the light turned off. Here at YouKnowIt.com, we have a fantastic collection of UV Contact Lenses.

4) Can I wear my contacts during certain sports?

YKI does offer a range of Freaky Prescription Contact Lenses which offer certain advantages over wearing spectacles when competing in sports. Here are a few sports where we believe you gain an advantage in sport by wearing contacts rather than glasses: -

Racquet Games – No more worrying about your glasses falling off
Ball Games – Contact lenses won’t restrict your peripheral vision like glasses do
Cycling – High-speed sports require concentration – not worrying about your glasses
American Football and Soccer – How many professional football & soccer players have you seen wear glasses on the pitch? Being a contact sport, glasses are out of the equation
Adventurous Sports – Not only dangerous, but wearing glasses can be uncomfortable

5) Can I use tap water to clean my contact lenses?

No, tap water should not be used to clean your contact lenses. Water is a very common source of infectious and potentially damaging micro-organisms that can pose a harmful threat to your vision if mixed with your contact lenses. Therefore, YKI always recommend using our Contact Lens Solution when cleaning your contacts.

6) What should I do if my contacts become dry or dehydrated?

From time to time, if contact lenses are exposed to air whilst off the eye, they may become dry and require re-hydration. If you feel as though your lenses need re-hydration, please use the following instructions: -

1) Handle the contact lens carefully to avoid tears

2) Place the lens carefully in its recommended storage container

3) Soak the contact lens in our Contact Lens Care Solution for at least 1 hour

4) If it returns to a soft wearable state, you are free to carry on wearing them. However, if they do not become soft and the surface remains dry, do not use them and simply dispose of them as they are no longer safe to use.

So please keep posting your questions to us and we’ll try our best to get back to each and every one of you. For even more info and some general tips, why not check out our guide on How To Wear Lenses.

It’s vital you know how to look after your contact lenses because lack of knowledge can result in eye infections. We have a wide selection of solutions and contact lens sets which will stop you from transferring bacteria from your fingers to your eyes. Read our safety advice and instructions on how to insert and remove contact lenses, perfect for first time wearers.

Lens Safety Advice:

• Never run under the tap, use saliva or homemade solutions.
• You must disinfect your lenses every time you take them off.
• Make sure your lens is not inside-out (It should be in a cup side up position)
• If you experience sore or red eyes, clean your lenses in solution. If the problem persists, consult an eye care professional.
• Make sure you wear your contacts for the right amount of time.
• Do not sleep in contact lenses.
  

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How to Insert Your Contact Lenses:

1. Wash your hands with unperfumed soap and dry them well.
2. Place your lens in the palm of your hand and fill with solution.
3. Gently place the lens on your index finger.
4. Hold your upper and lower eyelid with your index and middle finger.
5. Look up and place the lens onto the white area of your eye.
6. Your lens should move into place when you blink.
7. Release your lower lid first and then your upper lid.
8. Repeat the same process for your other eye.

How to Remove Your Contact Lenses:

1. Wash your hands again and dry them well.
2. Look upwards and then pull your lower eyelid down with your middle finger.
3. Slide the lens onto the white area of your eye with your index finger (same hand)
4. Gently pinch the lens between your thumb and index finger, and then lift it off your eye.
5. Put your lens in your lens case filled with fresh solution and close the lids.
6. Repeat same process for your other eye.

It’s Important to find a glamorous pair of contact lenses that will not only look and feel great but will blend perfectly with your natural eye colour. We have a fantastic range of colorful lenses which are suitable for your certain eye colour. Whether you have light, dark, green, brown, grey or blue eyes, we will find the perfect lenses for you! Our safe and approved brands will sit comfortably on your eyes and will draw compliments from all your friends. If you have any further questions about a particular brand or product, our dedicated team will be happy to help you.

Contacts for Green Eyes

Get an incredible result by pairing one of these fantastic contact lenses with your natural green eyes. Our striking lenses work with your natural eye color and create a stunning look which will certainly grab everyone’s attention. Below we have chosen three of our favourite contact lenses which will coordinate with all your favourite outfits and will light up your entire look.

To the left we have our popular Big Eye Dolly Eye Blue Contact Lenses which have dark brown shading around your pupils and a bright blue outer edging which will make your eyes stand out and seem bigger. They will look great worn with some eye-catching Halloween makeup and a freaky doll fancy dress costume or a sweet floral summer dress if you’re planning on wearing the lenses to a special occasion. You will also love wearing our awesome Blue Manson Contact Lenses and Black Out Contact Lenses which will certainly get heads turning.

With a life span of 90 days and a water content of 38%, these frightening Blue Manson Lenses will feel great on. The solid light blue color and black outer edging will immediately grab everyone’s attention. Our impressive Black Out Lenses will also draw your family and friend’s attention to your eyes and will give the illusion that you have large pupils. If you decide that these 1 year life span lenses are for you, you can purchase our fantastic contact lens care kit which will keep your lenses clean.

Contacts for Brown Eyes

Open up your eyes and with these shimmering contact lenses perfect for brown eyes. Below we have some jaw-dropping White Mesh Contact Lenses which will cover your iris and pupil but will still allow you to see through. The striking white mesh design will really make your eyes pop and will look great against your beautiful brown eyes.

You can easily create a haunting zombie or possessed look with these fabulous 90 day life span once opened lenses. If you’re looking for a pair of lenses to wear everyday then these Violet Contact Lenses by Colour Vision are perfect for you! They will completely cover your natural eye colour and will coordinate with all your favourite violet accessories and summer outfits.

Lastly we have these incredible quality Glimmer Gold Contact Lenses which will sparkle in the light for hours. Our Gold Lenses have a wonderful glitter effect which will blend beautifully with your brown eyes and from a distance look like they are sparkling. Perfect for parties, concerts and festivals, these wonderful Glitter Lenses will boost your style and instantly grab everyone’s attention.