Guide to Impressions Contact Lenses

Subtle Color for Light Eyes from Coastal Contacts

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Blue

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Brown

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Grey

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Green

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Violet

Although these lenses are advertised as opaque, we've found the color to  be too subtle for very dark eyes. If you have light brown, hazel, or blue/green eyes, these will give you a subtle change. A dark outer ring also defines the eye a little more.

At under $20 per lens, Impressions are some of the most affordable vial contact lenses available in the U.S. Impressions are also FDA approved, unlike many colored contact brands from Asia and South America.

Lens Type

Vial lenses, designed to be worn daily, removed nightly for cleaning, and replaced after three to six months.

Lens Specs

Parameters: Base Curve Median (8.6) and Diameter 14.0

Manufacturer: Marietta Vision

Material: 62% Polymacon, 38% water

Packaging: 1 lens per vial

Wear: 3 to 6 months

How to Get a Prescription for Colored Contacts

In the United States, a prescription is required for colored contacts under the Federal Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act. Even for colored lenses without any vision correction (cosmetic only), a prescription is mandatory in the U.S.

If you are from Canada or elsewhere, you may not be subject to the same consumer laws. However, we strongly suggest that you be fitted for color contacts by an eye care practitioner.

In cases where the manufacturer or supplier is not from the U.S. you may not be required to provide prescription information. However, you should still see an eye doctor and be properly fitted for contact lenses.

More Info

Read the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act on the FTC Government web site

Learn how to read your color contact prescription

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