Cosmetic Lenses

 Whether it’s to provide the finishing touches to a fancy-dress costume or to make your eye colour match a favourite outfit, cosmetic or ‘zero-powered’ lenses can transform the way you look.

Cosmetic lenses don’t change your eyesight and so you don’t need a prescription to buy them. However, by law, they should still only be sold under the supervision of a registered eye care practitioner who will make sure they fit properly and explain how to wear and care for them. 

 Although cosmetic (or non-prescription lenses) are widely available online and on the high street from hairdressers, tattoo parlours and nail bars, it is illegal to sell these lenses without the direct supervision of an eyecare expert.

Used safely, the risks with cosmetic contact lenses are low. But not everyone knows how to use lenses safely. Just because they’re a fashion item doesn’t mean they don’t need to be treated with just as much love and respect as contact lenses that improve eyesight.

You can find out more about cosmetic contact lenses here.