# What's the deal on colored conact lenses?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-on-colored-conact-lenses/324351>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 1, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-on-colored-conact-lenses/324351 "2005-10-01T17:23:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Emeria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Emeria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emeria)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-on-colored-conact-lenses/324351/1 "2005-10-01T17:23:13Z")

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I understand that when you use colored lenses, they cover the iris (colored part) of your eyeball with another color to make it appear that your eyes are blue, green, purple etc. But, when your pupil dilates to adjust for changing surroundings, how does the colored lens work? Can you see through it with no problem? Does it somehow adjust size? Or does everything appear blue, green, or whatever color your contacts are?

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**Author:** ![Emeria](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Emeria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emeria)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-on-colored-conact-lenses/324351/2 "2005-10-01T17:25:04Z")

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:smack:  
That should be “contact.” I even previewed!!

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2005, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-on-colored-conact-lenses/324351/3 "2005-10-01T18:09:46Z")

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Relax, hon, the Spelling Nazis are off-duty on Saturdays… 😃

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> **Color tint.** Darker, opaque tints that change the color of your eyes. Color tints come in a wide array of specialty colors, including amethyst, violet and green. The center of this colored contact lens is clear so you can see.