Dry Eyes contacts problem?

Questions about Freshlook color contacts?

• I went to the optometrist to check up for contacts for the first time and really wanted color contacts, so they gave me free trial pairs for Freshlook color contacts. When I came home and tried them on, the contacts fit me perfectly but for some reason part of my vision was slightly blurred because I saw part of the color of the color contact. Is this normal? Is it because the contacts are not the right size? Or is it because my pupil dilated/got bigger or constricted/got smaller that affected it? Thanks for your help :) I wanted the gray one colorblend but because of this problem I decided to just get clear contacts for now. Another question, do color contacts, specifically Freshlook brand, give natural flow of oxygen to your eyes or are they like circle lens where you can only where them for 6-8 hours? My optometrist said Acuvue Oasys clear contacts tend to give more oxygen to your eyes than color contacts. Thanks for your help again :D

• Answer:

  Freshlook contact lenses are one of the few disposable colored contact lenses. They have an oxygen permeability of approximately 25 on a scale of 0 to 200 (dk/t). The contact lens only comes in one fitting perimeter (medium/14.5). This means they either fit or they don't. The color rarely centers perfectly and people often see the color out of the sides of their eyes. This is true with most colored contact lenses. Rarely do doctors use this contact lens unless the person wants colored lenses. Newer high-oxygen materials do not allow for tint patterns. Also, this contact lens tends to be a poor fitting lens compared to new generation lenses. If you are not using it for color, you should not use this brand. The Acuvue Oasys lens on the other hand has an oxygen permeability of about 150 (6 times higher) and has a much more refined edge design. Although new and inexperienced wearers may get by with this lens for a couple years, most people will be happier contact lens wearers in future years when they invest in higher quality lenses.