Skip to main content
Clear
  • Find a store
  • Menu
Specsavers logo
  • My account Log in
    • My favourites
    • Express re-order
    • Orders
    • My details
    • Payment methods
    • Log out
  • Re-order contact lenses
    • Glasses
        • Glasses
        • Women
        • Men
        • Unisex
        • Kids
        • Harry Potter™ collection
        • adidas Sport collection
        • adidas Originals collection
        • Glasses
        • Sunglasses
        • Designer glasses
        • Designer brands
        • Our glasses collections
        • Find your glasses
        • Do I Need Glasses?
        • Guide to lenses
        • Buyer's guide
        • Online ordering
        • Order replacement glasses
        • Lens extras and treatments
        • Do blue light glasses work?
        • #loveglasses blog
        • Accessories
    • Contact lenses
        • Contact lenses
        • Product type
        • View all
        • Daily
        • Monthly
        • Information
        • Direct Debit scheme
        • easycare log in
        • Buying contact lenses
        • Contact lens guide
        • Express re-order
    • Eye health
        • Eye health
        • Online Consultation Service
        • Book an eye test
        • OCT Scan
        • Eyecare at work
        • Care Hub - (COVID-19 Information)
        • All about PRSI and Medical Cards
        • Eye conditions & symptoms
        • Children's eyecare
        • Do I need an eye test?
        • How to obtain your prescription
        • FAQs
    • Hearing
        • Hearing
        • Hearing tests
        • Hearing
        • Book a free hearing test
        • Earwax removal
        • Free online hearing test
        • Product
        • Hearing aid prices
        • Hearing aids
        • PRSI hearing aid benefits
        • Great offers
        • Information
        • All about PRSI and Medical Cards
        • What happens in a hearing test
        • All about earwax
        • Understanding hearing loss
    • Offers
        • Offers
        • Glasses
        • 2 for 1 glasses & sunglasses
        • 2 for 1 designer glasses
        • 2 for 1 glasses from €89
        • 20% off glasses for over-60s
        • Free eye test & glasses with PRSI
        • Complete glasses from €19
        • Great offers for kids
        • 25% off glasses for students
        • Lenses
        • 2 for 1 varifocal glasses
        • Free UltraClear SuperClean
        • Free reactions
        • Free varifocals
        • Polarising lenses only €89
        • Contact lenses
        • First month's free contact lenses
        • Free glasses with contact lenses
        • Free easyvision contact lenses with glasses from €89
        • Hearing
        • Invisible hearing aids from €600
        • Free hearing tests
        • Hearing aid prices
        • Hearing product bundles
    • Book appointment
    • Find a store
    • Re-order contact lenses
    • Log in
    • My account
    • My favourites
    • Log out
  • Book appointment Book appointment
Age and Gender
  • Women
  • Men
  • Unisex
  • Kids
  • Harry Potter™ collection
Type
  • Glasses
  • Sunglasses
  • Designer glasses
  • Designer brands
  • Our glasses collections
  • adidas Originals collection
  • adidas Sport collection
Guides
  • Find your glasses
  • Buyer's guide
  • Online ordering
  • Guide to lenses
  • Lens extras and treatments
  • Do blue light glasses work?
  • Order replacement glasses
  • Accessories
  • #loveglasses blog
  • Do I Need Glasses?
Vivienne Westwood collection
Glasses and sunglasses
2 for 1 from €199
Browse the collection
Product type
  • Daily
  • Monthly
  • Multifocal
  • Toric
  • View all
Brand
  • easyvision
  • Acuvue
  • Focus
  • View all
Information
  • Direct Debit scheme
  • easycare log in
  • Buying contact lenses
  • Contact lens guide
  • FAQs
  • Express Re-order
Specsavers express re-order
Buy Online
Buy your contact lenses online and get free delivery
Buy Now
Services
  • Online Consultation Service
  • Book an eye test
  • Eyecare at work
  • OCT Scan
Information
  • Care Hub - (COVID-19 Information)
  • Your store visit explained
  • Your prescription explained
  • Eye conditions & symptoms
  • PRSI/Medical card funded eye tests
  • All about PRSI and Medical Cards
  • Children's eyecare
Help
  • Do I need an eye test?
  • FAQs
  • How to obtain your prescription
Book appointment
Book appointment
Pop in for an eye test to give your eyes all the care they deserve
Book now
Services
  • Book a free hearing test
  • Hearing tests
  • Earwax removal
  • Hearing aid aftercare
  • Free online hearing test
  • Hearing
Product
  • Hearing aid prices
  • Hearing aids
  • Hearing aid brands
  • PRSI hearing aid benefits
  • Great offers
  • All about hearing protection
Information
  • What happens in a hearing test
  • All about earwax
  • All about PRSI and Medical Cards
  • Understanding hearing loss
  • Download an information sheet
Book appointment
Do you qualify for PRSI benefits or have a medical card?
With PRSI, you could be eligible for free hearing aids
Book now
Glasses
  • 2 for 1 glasses & sunglasses
  • 2 for 1 designer glasses
  • 2 for 1 glasses from €89
  • 20% off glasses for over-60s
  • Free eye test & glasses with PRSI
  • Complete glasses from €19
  • Great offers for kids
  • 25% off glasses for students
Lenses
  • 2 for 1 varifocal glasses
  • Free UltraClear SuperClean
  • Free reactions
  • Free varifocals
  • Polarising lenses only €89
Contact lenses
  • First month's free contact lenses
  • Free glasses with contact lenses
  • Free easyvision contact lenses with glasses from €89
Hearing
  • Invisible hearing aids from €600
  • Free hearing tests
  • Hearing aid prices
  • Hearing product bundles
  1. Home

Fancy dress and Halloween contact lenses

Fancy dress and Halloween contact lenses

Going all out for the perfect fancy dress outfit? Then you’re probably after some contact lenses to round off your costume and make-up. However, take care: coloured or bizarre-effect lenses may be cheap and easy to find, but they could have some unwanted and nasty side-effects.

Halloween prescription contact lenses

It can be tempting to order some cheap, creepy contact lenses online the day before your party, avoiding the hassle of having to go into a store and have lenses properly fitted.

However, any type of contact lens – no matter where they’re from – that haven’t been properly fitted by an eyecare professional can cause serious damage to your eyes. Some eye conditions people can experience after wearing these types of lenses include:

  • Decreased, or blurry vision
  • Redness
  • Conjunctivitis (pink eye)
  • Infection
  • Allergic reaction
  • Scratches on the cornea
  • Corneal swelling
  • Eye ulcers
  • Eye pain
  • Blindness, in extreme cases

Tips for safe wearing

We would strongly advise against wearing cheap contact lenses from the Internet and without a proper prescription, especially if you have never worn contacts before. But if you have, here are some things you can do to ensure your eyes stay safe and healthy.

Do

  • Take them out immediately if they feel uncomfortable at any point.
  • Make sure you understand how to clean and handle the lenses, as well as other recommended instructions.
  • Look out for ‘CE’ marking on packaging. This indicates the lenses conform to health, safety and environmental protection standards.
  • Come in and see us if you’re worried at any time.

Don't

  • Share your lenses with other people, as this can cause infections.
  • Wear them for extended periods of time.
  • Wear them over your normal contact lenses.
  • Wear a torn or damaged lens.

Even if routines that you would with normal contacts to reduce any chance of infection or damage. Have a look at our handy ‘how to’ videos for how best to handle and take care of lenses.

If you have any further questions, or you’re worried at any point, just come into store to see us. We’ll be happy to give you advice.

How to care for contact lenses Find nearest store

Do I need a prescription?

All coloured contact lenses supplied within the UK, including non-prescription lenses, are now classed as medical devices, and should only be supplied or supervised by a registered optician. So, you will need a contact lens appointment with our contact lens specialists.

Find nearest store

“An eye care professional will ensure that contact lenses fit properly and that wearers receive expert advice on how to wear and store them safely.”

- Brian Tompkins, President of the British Contact Lens Association.

  • Browse
    • Glasses
    • Sunglasses
    • Designer Glasses
    • Contact lenses
    • Hearing aids
    • Offers
    • Gift vouchers
  • Services
    • Eye test in store
    • Eyecare at work
    • OCT scans in store
    • Hearing test
    • Hearing test at home
  • COVID-19 Information
    • Glasses fogging up advice
    • Keeping you safe in store
    • Use of PPE in store
    • Your new in store experience
  • About Specsavers
    • About Specsavers
    • Contact us
    • Careers
    • Sustainability
    • Reports
    • Sitemap
    • Specsavers promise
  • © Specsavers 2023
  • Help
  • Legal Policies
  • International Sites
  • 22.12.2