What diameter of colored contact lenses should be worn to look natural? How often should I change my colored contact lenses?

Colored contact lenses are a product that many people have worn, and there are many colors to choose from. So what diameter of contact lenses should be to look natural when worn? How often should you change your colored contact lenses?

What diameter of contact lenses should be to look natural when worn?

The width of the palpebral fissure of Asians is usually less than 15mm, so the recommended diameter should be less than 15mm. The common soft lens diameter is 12~14mm, and the RGP (rigid gas permeable contact lens) lens diameter is mostly 8~9.5mm. Especially for cosmetic contact lenses and colored contact lenses, try to choose those within 14mm~14.5mm, which can not only have the effect of enlarging but also provide a comfortable wearing feeling.

If your eyes are very small, it is recommended to choose contact lenses with a diameter between 14-15mm.

People with medium or large eyes can wear almost any size contact lenses, but in order to make the enlargement effect more obvious, it is recommended to choose contact lenses larger than 14.8mm.

If you want the enlargement effect to be more obvious, you can also choose contact lenses with a slightly larger diameter, but it is best not to exceed 15.8mm. Generally, the edge of the lens should exceed the corneal edge by 1~1.5mm. Lenses with larger diameters are more comfortable because they reduce contact with the eyelid, but a diameter that is too large can easily cause damage to the cornea.

How often should I change my colored contact lenses?

Friends who often wear colored contact lenses know that how often to change colored contact lenses depends on the usage cycle of the colored contact lenses. There are two types of validity periods for colored contact lenses. One is the validity period before unpacking, which is actually the validity period of the solution stored in the package. The other is the usage cycle of the colored contact lenses. How often to change colored contact lenses depends on the usage cycle of the colored contact lenses.

According to different usage cycles, cosmetic contact lenses can be divided into daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual. It is worth noting that although annual contact lenses can literally be used for one year, experts say that the actual usage period of annual contact lenses is calculated in hours. If worn for an average of 8 hours a day, annual contact lenses can only be worn for about 10 months.

Daily disposable contact lenses can only be worn for one day, also known as disposable contact lenses. Daily disposable contact lenses cannot be reused. Because of this, daily disposable contact lenses are known as the healthiest and most convenient contact lenses. First of all, daily disposable contact lenses are replaced every day, so there is no need to worry about protein and other sediments that will harm eye health. Secondly, daily disposable contact lenses are replaced every day, so there is no need to do any cleaning or care.