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I'm Sensing a Pattern Here

This is a discussion on I'm Sensing a Pattern Here within the Color Contact Lenses forums; Is it just me or are all color contact lenses either a 14 or 14.5 ...


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Old 07-29-2008, 02:44 PM
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Default I'm Sensing a Pattern Here

Is it just me or are all color contact lenses either a 14 or 14.5 diameter?
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Old 06-14-2009, 12:04 PM
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I've only found one color contact lens that is NOT a 14 or 14.5. Illusions by CibaVision. I have to wear a 13.8 DIA and 8.6 Base Curve. Now, Freshlook does make a daily disposable lens that has a 13.8 DIA but it is only for light eyes and I have dark brown eyes so they don't work for me-as far as changing eye color. It's kind of annoying that the popular brands like Acuvue & Freshlook dont make colored contacts in anything but 14 and 14.5.
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Old 06-14-2009, 04:18 PM
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Solotica brand contact lenses make them in 14.2

I think my eyes look better in 14.5 but I love soloticas so much!
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Old 06-15-2009, 01:43 PM
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Solotica brand contact lenses make them in 14.2

I think my eyes look better in 14.5 but I love Soloticas so much!
Hi stormyskies. Welcome to Lens 101. Is this your first time posting?

You comment confuses me a bit, because you say that your eyes look better in lenses that are size 14.5 than they do in 14.2. That's a tiny, tiny difference. Are you sure it's not the color or the material that makes the difference?

I don't know what unit of measurement the number 14 refers to, but if 14 of them aren't quite as wide as your contacts, imagine a difference of less than one, less than half of one, if you can.

Maybe you're right and I just don't understand contact lens sizes like I should. Can someone help clear this up?
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Old 06-15-2009, 08:25 PM
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Hi stormyskies. Welcome to Lens 101. Is this your first time posting?

You comment confuses me a bit, because you say that your eyes look better in lenses that are size 14.5 than they do in 14.2. That's a tiny, tiny difference. Are you sure it's not the color or the material that makes the difference?

I don't know what unit of measurement the number 14 refers to, but if 14 of them aren't quite as wide as your contacts, imagine a difference of less than one, less than half of one, if you can.

Maybe you're right and I just don't understand contact lens sizes like I should. Can someone help clear this up?
No, I've been a member since March. I just haven't posted that much due to school

I am basing my observation on Solotica brand contacts (14.2 d) and FreshLook ColorBlends contacts (14.5 d). Freshlook really makes my eyes stand out by looking much BIGGER. I am not sure if it's because of the coloring or the diameter itself. I would guess the coloring of the colorblends, with yellow dots along the pupil hole would have something to do with it. It just seems like a big difference, side to side, not to have something to do with the diamter difference:

Freshlooks are the bright colors with the blunt pupil hole
soloticas are the blue lens with the dark limbal ring
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Old 04-07-2010, 11:32 AM
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No, I've been a member since March. I just haven't posted that much due to school

I am basing my observation on Solotica brand contacts (14.2 d) and Freshlook Colorblends contacts (14.5 d). Freshlook really makes my eyes stand out by looking much BIGGER. I am not sure if it's because of the coloring or the diameter itself. I would guess the coloring of the colorblends, with yellow dots along the pupil hole would have something to do with it. It just seems like a big difference, side to side, not to have something to do with the diamter difference:

Freshlooks are the bright colors with the blunt pupil hole
soloticas are the blue lens with the dark limbal ring
I'm sure it's the company that makes them and not the diameter that causes them to look different. Soloticas are very popular contact lenses. You can find some posts about them here on Lens 101.

You've got nice eyes, stormyskies. Have you posted any pictures of your smiling face on Lens 101 yet? If not, what's keeping you?
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