Thinking about getting funky eye contacts for Halloween this year?

As you can imagine, scary, FX, and color lenses are very popular at this time of year. The law, in the US anyway, requires you first see a professional eye care provider for any type of contact lenses, including Halloween non-prescription contacts.

While you can buy non-prescription contact lenses that don't require you get your eyes fitted prior to purchase, this isn't recommended. It's best to see an optometrist first.

With hundreds of styles to choose from, special effect contact lenses are the perfect accessory to your already super cool Halloween or party costume. However, it's important to take appropriate safety measures into consideration.

1. Every eye has a different size and shape along with basic parameters to correct your vision. Have your eye professional size you up for contacts.

2. If you don’t need vision correction, that's great! People with perfect vision can have their optometrist fit and prescribe contact lenses with a non-prescription of 0.00, commonly referred to as plano.

3. Always order Halloween eye contacts from a trusted source. Take a look at their FAQs to get a better sense of what and how they sell.

Make your event a memorable one - Get people to do a double-take with your ultra-cool contacts for Halloween!

Here are the Top 10 Colored Contacts for this Halloween:

1. Gold Vampire Halloween contacts, similar to the ones Edward Cullen wore in Twilight, will give you the seductive, golden amber eyes that you need to complete your vampire costume.

2. Vampire Red Halloween contacts are a deep blood-red color, just like the Volturi vampire's eyes.

3. Black Out Halloween contacts give off a spooky effect, since the black also covers the iris.

4. White Out Halloween contacts make your whole eye white, except for your pupil. This is one of the most popular special effect contact lens styles.

5. Rave Halloween contacts glow under black light. Perfect for Halloween and other parties. These glow lenses are available in blue, pink, yellow, and green.

6. White Cat Eyes Halloween contacts will turn you into a sexy feline. Also comes in a popular red color.

7. Angelic Blue Halloween contacts make your eyes a bright and heavenly blue. Popular all year round.

8. Temptress Halloween contacts are bright pink and sure to mesmerize everyone at your party.

9. Manson Halloween contacts feature a white iris with a black outline, similar to the ones worn by the rock star.

10. LeStat Halloween contacts are a cool black and light blue, and similar to the contacts used in Interview with the Vampire.

Contact lenses aren't just for people who need vision correction. You can wear them even if you can see perfectly. Plus, you can wear them more than once, which means more enjoyment at different events.

The question isn't why do you need Halloween contacts, 'cause the answer is they make your costume, and YOU, stand out for Halloween (or any time of year, for that matter). And they're just so fun and cool! The question is more along the lines of why is a prescription required, if vision correction isn't necessary.

If you require vision correction, whether you currently wear plain contacts, or just glasses, or both, you have a prescription prescribed from an eye care professional. This is the same prescription you would use when ordering special effect contact lenses.

The confusion for those interested in getting a pair of those crazy Halloween contacts is when no vision correction is necessary. The wearer just wants to wear the contacts for effect. In this case, it can be confusing when you go to order contacts and a prescription is required. You may be thinking your eye sight is great, so what's with the prescription.

The deal with Halloween prescription contacts is that whether you require vision correction or not, contact lenses come in different sizes, and people have different sized eyes. What this means is that the contact lenses, regular or special effect, that fit your friend's eyes perfectly may just irritate your eyes. This is why a prescription is required. So you can get the right size contacts that will fit your eyes. This is the safest way to go about purchasing special effect contacts.

Another reason that companies will ask you for prescription verification when you order contacts, even though you don't need vision correction is because of what is called the Fairness To Contact Lenses Consumer Act. This Act, in the US, was enacted in February 2004, and requires that anytime an Eye Care Provider (EPC) conducts a contact lens fitting that they provide the patient with a paper copy of their prescription (whether or not they ask for it).

By obtaining this prescription when you are fitted for contact lenses, this allows the wearer to purchase contact lenses from anywhere, even quality cheap colored contacts for Halloween, not just the place where the contact lenses were fitted.

On the flip side, under this Act, it is a requirement for contact lens sellers to verify that patients in the US have had a contact lens fitting and that the prescription is not expired.

So even though you may be wanting Halloween contacts that come in non-prescription, in other words 'plano', with a power of 0.00, the wearer may still be required to have an eye exam and contact lens fitting from an eye care professional.

There you have it. The reason for Halloween prescription contacts explained when you, well, don't need a prescription 'cause your vision is just fine. At least you know when a company asks for your Halloween contact lens prescription, they care about your eye health!

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If you want to take your Halloween Costume to a whole new level, then you'll want to consider scooping up a pair of Halloween contacts without prescription.

If you do not need vision correction, then you will want to order a pair of eye contacts for Halloween that have zero optical power. These lenses are also known as "plano" contacts.

It is still recommended and legally required in the US that an eye care professional fit you for lenses. Not all special effect eye contacts fit everyone the same and you want to ensure that the fit is safe for your eyes.

Your options for Halloween contacts without prescription aren't limited. There is a fun and exciting range of colored contact lenses or crazy contact lenses to choose from.

Also, you can most often wear your special effects contacts more than once - even up to 10 times!

Just think of all the parties, events, dances, and even movies you could wear your contacts for Halloween to, and all the attention you will get.