Riddick Contact Lenses - For Athletes, Actors & Costumes
Vin Diesel began his movie career in the feature film “Pitch Black” where he was featured as Riddick, an anti-hero with eyes that were referred to as eyeshine. This was due to the mirrored style Riddick contact lenses he wore. These contacts are called Plano lenses that Hollywood uses for special FX in movies such as these. They are a mirror tinted type of lens that is also used as sunglasses for sports figures such as baseball players. Other sports figures use different colored contact lenses such as yellow for tennis players to make the ball a brighter yellow which enables the players to see the ball much more clearly.
Sports figures are not the only people who use these contact lenses. Many online retailers sell crazy and weird lenses so teens and party goers can simply look different. They sell red and orange lenses for Halloween, floral lenses as well as black, white and lenses that make your eyes look like cat’s eyes. In some instances even bands use these odd peeper covers as a costume to give their band a more scary effect. Regardless of the reason they are being worn, whether it is in a play, movie, sports, band or simply to look different one thing is for sure, the odd lenses are becoming very popular with party goers.
Many of these contacts are gas permeable contact lenses that are used for theatrical purposes like in movies. Some are used for those who have trouble seeing in the glaring sun which must be prescribed by a doctor. Still others like to change their eye color or just look different. Whatever the case may be, you can buy many of the novelty lenses online at retailers such as Lensmart who carries a full line of various contact lenses. A great deal of these retailers do not require a prescription to buy them, you simply need to choose your style and make the purchase.
The most popular style of these lenses are the special effects, Halloween and crazy design lenses that can be worn as part of a costume or for theatrical reasons. Riddick contact lenses can be purchased through mail order or through Lensmart. The Vin Diesel style. Riddick contact lenses have had new attention drawn to them due to their ability to filter out the suns harsh glare and as part of party goers garb as a weird special effects tactic to draw attention to them selves.
Caution should be taken when purchasing these through a mail order company. Because these are considered a novelty item and used for FX reasons, you should make sure that you are getting a pair of Riddick contact lenses that will not damage your eyes. These need to be cared for just like corrective lenses and should be cleaned after each use to prevent infection. Failure to do this could result in a serious eye infection that could do damage to your eyes. They should also be stored in contact solution so they do not dry out and become brittle.
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