Contact Lenses are great if you like playing sport or have an active lifestyle. This is because wearing contact lenses is a much more stable and flexible form of vision correction than eyeglasses. So in fact contact lenses are highly recommended if you are very active or into sports.

Soft contact lenses are the usual choice of athletes and sports men and women. They are easily replaced and give good vision correction even when wearing masks or other sporting gear that can interfere with normal eyeglasses.

The only sport where soft contact lenses are not recommended is swimming.

So the short answer to this question is of course yes, it is safe to play sports while wearing your contact lenses. For some sports like golf, cricket etc, it is even recommended.

People ask me this quite often, I imagine it has something to do with the current economic climate and a patients wish to get the most mileage from their contact lenses.

The short answer is this, with contact lenses you should follow the prescribed wear guidelines for replacement and of course the care instructions that come from the manufafcturer. This will ensure your contact lenses last for at least the period they were designed to last e.g. 1 day, 1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month or possibly longer.

Trying to make your contact lenses last a bit longer puts your eyes at risk of infection which is obviously more serious than saving a few pounds.

If you store your contact lenses in a contact lens case then you should replace the solution in the case every time you take the contact lenses out of your eyes.

Additionally you should be cleaning your contact lens case weekly by scrubbing it with a clean (unused) toothbrush and some contact lens cleaning solution and then letting it dry while open . Remember to replace your contact lens case monthly and you will significanly reduce the risk of infection from the case itself.

Firstly - It's very important that you replace your contact lenses according your eye care professionals instructions and or the instructions from the manufacturer. Don't try to wear your daily contact lenses for more than a day or your monthly contact lenses for more than a month!

If you are wear monthly or weekly lenses and are unable to remember when you first started using a particular pair of contact lenses then the usual indications that a contact lens is near the end of its life are deposits on the lens, lens discolouration, hazy or unclear vision and or discomfort. If any of these indications occur your should change your contact lenses immediately as any of these can lead to other complications such as infection.

If after changing your contact lens your vision is still hazy or you notice any redness or discomfort you should remove your contact lenses and contact your eye care professional immediately. Always better to treat problems early especially when it comes to keeping your eyes safe and healthy.

There are many coloured contact lenses and enhancing contact lenses available today.

Some can be worn on a daily basis to change your eye colour and others are designed for occasional wear like when attending a party.

It's possible to get anything from simple tints and hilights which can enhance your eyes making them quite striking while remaining natural looking or completely crazy colours that give you anything from zombie to cat eyes!