Contact Lenses Wiki

Are circle lenses safe?

All contact lens are potentially damaging. In the United States, regular contacts need a prescription by a certified optometrist to be obtained because they need to be specially fit to your own eyeball. Cosmetic lenses that have 0.00 power (plano lenses) are legal to sell in the USA without prescription, but most stores require one anyways.
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What are circle lenses?

Circle lenses are cosmetic contact lenses that have a black ring meant to enlare the appearance of the iris. Originally from Korea, these lenses were made popular by ulzzangs (”best-face” celebrities) and pop stars. IE, Kim Namji is very famous for wearing circle lenses, as are most Chinese/Taiwanese “Pretty Girls” (Mei Nur). They give the appearance of clear, doll-like eyes and are available primarily to the Asian market.

Brands that cell circle lenses are Bescon (Tutti, Hypa, Freeteen), G&G (BT01, BT02, BT03, AIMEI/AMIE, I.Fax), Dueba (Barbie, Messish), Migwang (Aryan, Aines), Icon, Newvision/Neovision, Newbio, Acuvue (Acuvue Define), and FreshKon (FreshKon Alluring Eyes).
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Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of legal blindness in people over age 55. It affects over 10 million adults in the U.S. alone.
AMD is the physical disturbance of the center of the retina called the macula. Roughly the size of the capital letter “O” in this sentence, the macula is the part of the retina that provides our most acute and detailed vision for reading, driving, and performing other activities that require fine, sharp, straight-ahead vision.
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