Update on Discontinued Color Contact Lenses

You Might Check before you buy from Orion Vision, as they are not approved or cleared by FDA for these lens. Also you might want to see the Lab they are made in before you purchase

You are right Orion Vision is not FDA approved for these lenses and are being sued by a woman in Texas for cosmetic lenses.

Bad Lenses!!!

You might want to check out Orion Vision Lawsuit before you purchase anything from them or Partner Wicked Eyes (web site),both being sued for 1 million dollars plus. Lab breaks all health and FDA laws.

That's correct they are being sued, but what is really amazing is that Alden Optical and ABB Concise purchase these illegal lens from Orion Vision selling them to their customer base. Also Orion Vision sells to the Veterans Hospitals
for Vets with damaged eyes and the product is not even approved by FDA.
How is this Happening with Alden and ABB not to mention a Gov't Hospital??

So, I headed to Google and looked up this lawsuit. A woman bought contacts from an unknown vendor at a flea market, and when she predictably got an eye infection which damaged her vision, she filed a lawsuit.

She should lose this lawsuit. There is no way to determine that the fault is with Orion. The flea market vendor could have stolen or otherwise obtained contacts past their expiry date, or contacts that had been stored improperly, or any number of things. People do this all the time with professional products that are supposed to only be sold in salons. Employees, managers, whomever, will get hold of some products -- sometimes watered down, or past their "use by" or "best by" date, or extra stock forgotten on a warehouse shelf and stored in much higher heat than should be -- and they'll sell these products on eBay.

This vendor was selling at a flea market instead of eBay, but either way, unless there are other very specific circumstances that aren't being reported publicly, the manufacturer isn't responsible for this.

And whatever they are selling to hospitals and individual optometrists' offices, you can be sure it's FDA approved.

Hey PH, it's good to know that you can google, but now you need to do your research. 1.selling lens on ebay is against the law, as contact lens are a
medical device
2.I am glad to know that you know Orion Vision is not guilty,did
you know they do sell those lens and are known for re-labeling
even expired product
3.You also state that they are FDA approved for the BioColor and
Bio-sport. WRONG! Do the research go to FDA site! Also why don't
you call them and ask them where they get there inks,dyes and Lot
Numbers from. None of the dyes,inks or lot#(not there #'s) FDA
approved either.
Please do your research first before you assume law suit not good
as you are looking at a young lady who is half blind because of a
couple of companies greed.

I have checked and they are not approved by FDA for Biocolors or Biosports. As
a matter of fact they are using illegal dyes. Also might what to check labeling practices and where are they getting Lot#s for their finished products.
So Va's and other lens vendors purchasing illegal product under false pretense

I need to know who makes these Biocolors as the color chart at the beginning of
this article says made BY Alden Optical(B&L). ?????? Very Confusing, I am interesting in purchasing lens but who makes them and who is FDA cleared????

I purchased my lenses from Marietta Optometry which are by Orion Vision. Since switching from Freshlook colorblends soft lens to these hard lens my life has been a nightmare. I have developed an eye allergy known as conjunctivitis which my optometrist attributes to the harder lenses and prescribed eye drops and and eye gel. Its just a huge disappointment to have sent so much money on lenses and still not be able to wear them.

Anonymous, what a bizarre reply. You either failed to comprehend what I wrote or you've confused me with someone else. I never stated or implied that it was legal to sell lenses on eBay. Nor did I state it was legal to sell salon products there (the example I used). My point was only that 1] it happens, 2] the manufacturer has little control over it and can't be held responsible if someone steals stock sold to a legit client and tries to sell it on the black market, and 3] when buying such things it is ALWAYS buyer beware. If a buyer purchases from an untrustworthy vendor, that's not the fault of the manufacturer.

And as I said, unless there is something unique or special about this case that the media is not reporting, she has no case and I find the lawsuit itself unethical.

If you're convinced that hospitals or optometrists are buying unsafe lenses, by all means, do contact those establishments and show them documentation and proof that what they are buying is not FDA approved. Good luck with that. In the meantime, forgive me, but I have no reason to believe your assertions (which, frankly, are approaching conspiracy theory levels).

A Texas woman indicates that she suffered permanent vision loss from cosmetic contact lenses purchased at a flea market booth, which allegedly caused her to suffer a bacterial infection that left her blind.

Liza Garcia filed a lawsuit last week against Orion Vision Group, Inc., the One Stop Contact Lenses Booth, and the National Flea Market in Lubbock, among others, indicating that she was illegally sold colored contact lenses that caused the eye infection and her subsequent vision loss.

Garcia wore the contact lenses for three days, but then began suffering burning and swelling of the eyes, according to a report by The Dallas Morning News. She went to an emergency room where she was diagnosed with a bacterial infection, which caused Garcia to suffer scar tissue and ulcers on her eyes, leaving her blind unless a future corneal transplant generates results.

The lawsuit notes that it was illegal for the booth to sell the contact lenses without a prescription, according to FDA regulations, but Garcia was unaware of that when she purchased the lenses in February 2016. In addition, the lawsuit claims that the lenses were defective, leading to the eye infection.

In August 2016, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report indicating that about 20% of reported contact lens infection results in severe and permanent eye damage.

Nearly 1,100 eye infections caused by contact lenses were reported to the FDA’s Medical Device Report Database between 2005 and 2015 contained the term “ulcer” or “keratitis,” which is a serious inflammation of the cornea.

One in five of the patients described serious side effects such as central corneal scarring, a decrease in visual acuity, or requiring a corneal transplant after becoming infected.

The FDA recently updated contact lens safety recommendations, after many cases of injuries and eye infections from contact lenses were reported. They warn consumers to only use the products exactly as recommended by manufacturers.

The FDA issued a safety warning about decorative contact lenses in 2011. The alert warned consumers to choose contact lenses carefully and only purchase them from doctors with a valid prescription. Many Americans purchase decorative lenses as a cosmetic enhancement or to accent a costume, but the FDA warned those types of lenses can cause serious eye damage, even vision loss. The most common pathogens included Pseudomonas, Acanthamoeba, Fusarium, and Staphylococcus.

About two percent of patients indicated they purchased the contact lenses without a prescription from an approved doctor. Many said they received them from a flea market or costume shop.

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With Halloween around the corner, many people are considering getting “cosmetic” contact lenses to accessorize their costumes. One unfortunate incident involving such contact lenses, however, left a teenager partially blind in her right eye.

Hoping to jazz up her zombie costume look, Leah Carpenter, 17, bought a $26 pair of colored contact lenses at the Body Jewelry and More store in Mount Clemens, Michigan. A number of other girls purchased similar lenses at the weekend public market to be used for a powder puff football game, according to USA Today.


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After putting on the contact lenses, the Lakeview High School senior ended up scratching her cornea and damaging her eye. The teenager recalled:

“It was just for show. That was our theme for the day. I wasn’t thinking anything could go wrong.”

The teenager’s mother said her daughter wore the contacts for about four hours during school and had difficulty removing them. The teen also mentioned discomfort with her peripheral vision. Her mother found her eye swollen shut the following morning and admitted her daughter to urgent care.


Carpenter has consequently been on a number of visits to the doctor, forced to miss school and extracurricular activities. She is currently undergoing treatment at the Beaumont Eye Institute in Royal Oak, Michigan.

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The contact lenses she purchased were manufactured by WickedEyez and can be found for sale at a number of party supply stores and gas stations. Federal officials consider the lenses to be medical devices regulated by the Food and Drug Administration.

If you order a pupil size that is significantly smaller than your own, you could expect to have a sense of occlusion or reduced peripheral vision. It would vary from person to person whether that would be something that they could adjust to or not.

One thing about the Air Optix Colors -- the color pattern is actually within the layers of the contact lens polymer, and not printed on top of the lens. The color pattern is a newer design too than the one they were using for Freshlook in an attempt to be more realistic looking. The best way to encourage Ciba that color astigmatism lenses are wanted is to express your desire for them online. Post on their facebook page. Comment on their website. The more people talk about wanting a lens, the more likely they are to start making one.

Best of luck if you find a doctor that can start a custom color fitting process with you. The good news about these lenses is that you can completely design your entire look from color, to pupil opening, to curvature and exact prescription, so they should be the best color contact lenses for vision that you have ever had!

I purchased Orion toric color contacts. I tried on quite a few and the grey was very different from Freshlooks grey.
I have brown eyes and the only color I liked was the green. I also got the sunburst and the dark ring and it looks very pretty Bad news is that they cost was $340.00 and my vision is somewhat blurry and they are not very comfortable at all. So frustrated that Freshlooks discontinued the colored torics! Keeping my fingers crossed that Ciba will make another lens for us.

Dr. LNovember 16, 2014 at 12:48 PM
Thank you for your comment! I haven't been able to get much information about how these lenses perform, but it sounds like they are leaving some room for improvement. My best advice is to keep contacting the CIBA company to express your desire for air optix colors for astigmatism. Your doctor can do very little to convince a company to add a product line, but you the patient are also the consumer, and if there is a strong desire for a lens they will be more likely to want to make it.

Color toric contact lenses have undergone drastic changes in the last five years and with hardly no products available and very close government regulation in those products, doctors around the country are so tied as to what they can offer you. The one thing we know for sure: the lenses that were available in the past aren't coming back. Even though it is frustrating, I encourage you to work with your doctor to find something safe to wear. It may be that colors aren't the answer right now until new products come to market, but there are plenty of healthy and affordable clear lenses to keep you going until a new product at your price point is available!

I will definitely update this post if we hear any news about a toric option coming to the market in future!

Hey, I was just wondering if there has been any word on New color contacts for astigmatism coming to market?

Checked with our local Ciba Vision rep and to his knowledge there is no release of new lenses planned by the CIBA company. Perhaps Wal-mart will be releasing some discontinued stock they have left over in their warehouse for purchase? Definitely check back with your local optical, but finding any remaining product is going to be random it seems. The CIBA company isn't supplying anyone with new inventory and has no plans to at this time.

If you ask the company why they discontinued the lens they may site that the materials these older lenses were made out of have lower oxygen transmission rates, and they as a company prefer offering lenses with a better safety profile. This is a huge trend in the contact lens industry -- most companies are dropping or extremely thinning down their lower oxygen hydrogel contact lens lines in favor of higher oxygen silicone hydrogel lenses or daily disposable contact lenses. This movement initiated for most companies after a spike in the rate of Acanthamoeba infections occurred in the United States in 2007 sparking a serious FDA investigation into contact lens safety. Over the last few years the reviews the FDA intiated to invesitgate the safety and infection risk of contact lenses have been reporting their findings, and there has been a major shift by contact lens manufacturers to change the products they offer to fall more in line with the current recommendations for higher oxygen transmission in monthly wear lenses or daily disposable contact lenses which have been shown to be the highest safety option. The FDA doesn't want infections (it's a high cost to health care and can blind patients forever) and they make rulings and protocols that affect contact lens makers, contact lens solution makers, and eye doctors to make sure we prescribe lenses that are designed to prevent infections. If you are curious about the data, you can find a ton of these studies with a quick google search but for those interested here's a good example: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3272197/ You will notice more and more daily disposable contact lenses coming to market, and fewer and fewer multiple wear lenses being introduced and FDA approved because of the data generated in these government studies.

Thank you for this information. I fully agree on the idea of making products better to cause less infections, but again it is a political, government, company, doctor circle! There are so many people that need corrective devices either contacts or glasses and both are so outrageously expensive. Our country can have doctors and companies donate to other countries, but will not cut the cost down right here at home so people can afford it more. Daily contacts sound like the answer, but make them more affordable. One person can very easily spend over a thousand dollars a year getting contacts and glasses and that is even with some insurance involved. You multiple that by 5 or 6 times if you have a household of 5 or 6 that requires some sort of vision correction. It is sad how America in general is a very greedy place to live.

Thanks for posting! I struggled about how to reply to you because your comment does attack the ethical principles of the profession I love, but I truly believe that our health care costs in this country are influenced a lot less by greed and a lot more by litigation. The amount of money a lawsuit costs a company or the government is the biggest driving factor as to why the FDA in our country regulates all medical devices so tightly, in addition to the moral code that doctors in America take to "do no harm" -- the government tests and tests and tests drugs (contact lenses included) before they ever reach make sure they are safe for you. That process costs companies millions, but we do it in America to keep us as safe as possible.

A quick glance of the website doesn't provide any information of the lens material, oxygen transmission, or curvature so I would never be able to recommend this. If a company can't tell you all the information about their lenses up front, there is no way to make sure they are safe or healthy. It's like taking a mystery pill you find wedged between a chair cushion when you have an upset stomach. I'm not big on surprises when t comes to healthcare.

try desio lenses they are made in Italy but they are kind of expensive and you have to order two separate boxes if you have different prescription on both eyes and its only on 1 pair

If you're prescribed for the toric I wouldnt reccommend the regulars. I tried that years ago to save money. The contact basically floats around in your eye since its not weighted down like the toric. I couldnt see well enough to even drive because everytime you blink the contact moves. Good luck.

Wore them for 14 years, finished last box a month ago, had to get them in non toric but they are no good

Yes this is always an option! You can use plano or your base prescription in color spherical contact lenses and then wear glasses with your full Rx or just your left over astigmatism over top. It's a great solution if you don't mind still using glasses for better vision.

are you still using them? are they comfortable?

Nothing seems to be planned at the moment for a reintroduction for astigmatism color contact lenses. Custom order is the only thing available currently in the USA with companies like Orion or Alden Optical.

Absolutely you can wear non-toric color lenses, and they won't hurt your eyes in any way if they fit properly. If necessary you can have the uncorrected astigmatism made into a pair of glasses specifically to be worn over your contact lenses for driving or other activities that may cause visual problems. That way you would just put your "over contact lens" glasses on as needed to sharpen things up, and the rest of the time you could be glasses free. Depending on how high your astigmatism amount is, you might be required to use glasses over your non-astigmatism contact lenses to achieve legal driving vision.

Hi Dr. L,

I have got a last pair of my ColourBlends Toric from my monthly supply. How long I can stretch it for?? Thanks

Freshlook Colorblends Toric has a maximum 2 week life span. This is FDA dictated, so their clinical data states that this lens can't be safely worn past 2 weeks without incurring a high risk for injury or infection.

Freshlook Colorblends Toric has a maximum 2 week wear limit. This is FDA dictated so you can't safely wear this lens longer than 2 weeks without putting yourself at high risk for ocular injury or infection.

This is the same thing that happened to me with Pinky Paradise with Toric. They werent weighted at all and just floated around. Thank you for your review Desio was my next company to try but was hesistent becuase of the price. Now I wont waste my money.

Hello everyone,

Yes Desio Toric lenses are extremely uncomfortable. They are super thin and float around your eye. They made my eye extremely dry and the Grey ones I ordered, I looked like a zombie. Wondering if anyone ordered from Paranalentes, for their Solotica Toric lenses.

Unfortunately there is no lens exactly like Focus Softcolor. Your closest options are Freshlook Colorblends Dimensions or the new Acuvue 1-Day Moist Define in Sparkle. Both lenses lack the false pupil appearance common in other color contact lenses.

There is no lens with a transparent tint like Focus Softcolors Evergreen anywhere? If they can make a handling tint why can't they make that?

You're right there is literally nothing with an enhancer tint available now-- only the opaque rings. Apparently they just didn't sell well enough to outweigh production line costs per the company representatives.

I personally think the problem is that not enough people knew about them!!! I have spent days in the past googling and looking for colored toric contacts. I believe the last time I looked was in 2013. I remember the entire weekend I spent cruising for them but I couldnt find anything. I was on all the popular sites too but I noticed that only a few sites have had them. It's probably why I didn't know. I have always wanted colored contacts and now the fact that I stumbled upon all of this when I've spent hours all day today just cruising....I find out that people have been wearing them for up to 15 years!!! How is this possible?! It's not like I'm terrible at googling or something. Seriously! Now, I spent all day looking at these other sites before I actually read everyone's comments here and well...I can't get pinky paradise or eye candy contacts because they don't have 8.7/14.5 or dont have 80 or 60 axis...its crazy....sad...but now I've wasted a whole day off....and Im sad again.

I haven't heard of any new products coming to market this year, or even planned for future releases. If something changes I will definitely post an update!

Hello! Yes, your doctor will have to write an Rx for a specific brand of color contact lenses. The brands available right now are Freshlook (2 week disposable or they also make a daily), Air Optix Colors (monthly disposable high oxygen permeable), and Expressions (monthly disposable low oxygen permeable). Based on your ocular health and how frequently you plan on wearing the contact lens, your doctor will help recommend which one should work best for you.

Yes the concise color lenses by Orion are one of the few choices out there. If you read the brochure you attached you can see in order to fit this lens, your doctor has to purchase a special fitting set and then customize the lens to your eyes. There are a variety of sizes and curvature options to try to get the proper fit and vision correction, in addition to customizing the color itself. This high intensity fitting process is why this lens is not very popular-- and very expensive.

Good morning, Dr.L what are the names of some trusted companies that sale colored toric contacts

There are only three brand options for color toric lenses in America currently; all of them are custom order. They are Biocolors by Orion Vision, and from X-Cel Specialty Contacts you have Horizon Toric and Westhin Toric. The last 2 only come in 4 colors (Aqua, blue, green, and brown). Your doctor has to have an account with these special order companies to fit and order these lenses.

I've only had 1 patient in the Hotozon Toric. She didn't like the comfort either. Honestly I've stopped recommending even trying color toric lenses until something new becomes available for my patients because the options are so underwhelming.

Most custom order lenses come with a warranty (somewhere between 30 and 90 days depending on the lens) so if you aren't satisfied you can return he product for a full refund. Definitely something to verify with your doctor before ordering. You can also talk to your doctor about LASIK of course, but keep in mind that LASIK changes the curvature of the cornea. Many patients that have LASIK find that standard contact lenses don't fit properly after surgery. The lenses will often move around too much and won't stay centered because your eye now has an unnaturally flattened shape due to the surgical procedure. Due to this, you may find you aren't able to wear color lenses after surgery either.

ok so I ordered Aryan contact lenses from PK Bank. I heard from reviews they are comfortable so we will see. They also look the exact same tint as Durasoft and if they work I can let you know to inform the others as well.

I did a little research and you can't get Aryan contact lenses anywhere in the USA. Looks like they are primarily available in Pakistan and India. It would be challenging for a doctor in the USA to legally be covered to write a prescription for this lens since we can't get it in America and they don't list things like oxygen transmissibility anywhere on their website (required information for FDA approved contact lenses).

Hey! How are the Aryan toric color contacts? Are they comfortable? Please reply if u have tried them. Thank u!

It looks like this is just leftover back stock this company is selling off -- these are the handling tint (clear) version of Freshlook toric that hardly anyone wore since they won't actually appear colored on your eye. They don't have any actual colored Freshlook Toric lenses available for sale.

How much did you pay for these?

Are they comfortable?

how is the comfort level?

They are pretty comfortable but the color range isnt good at all..i have dark brown eyes and wanted to lighten the shade of brown and nothing has worked.

k Spencer how long can you wear them for?

I hear you! I haven't fit this lens so I don't know the exact cost involved, but the custom contact lens companies typically charge the doctor to buy an entire fitting kit if they want to fit a custom lens, which explains a significantly higher fitting cost than a standard lens. For example, a Synergeyes Ultra Health fit set is in the $900 range just to give you a ball park. They aren't the only company charging this amount, that's for sure.

NOCALGUY have you had any luck finding an alternative to the FOCUS SOFTCOLOR ROYAL BLUE??? I just barely ran out of my last pair and I am about willing to do anything. Please let me know if you actually got a fitting and lens made or if any one has had any luck finding anything like it??

I have been purchasing Blue enhancers from Alden for 2yrs that look just like my focus soft colors. Ordered through my eye doctor. Lens are a 3mo lens not monthly so a 1 yr supply is a total of 8 lens. Cost approx $580. There is a lower grade lens that is a bit cheaper but I am unsure of price.

Ginger you can get your blue lens back through Alden optical. Cost for 1 yr supply is $579. The lens is a quarterly lens so each lens is to be worn 3mo. I have been using these lens since focus was discontinued and so worth the cost.

I checked the link and they have a note towards the bottom that they are just selling any remaining stock they have-- they may not have anything left in your Rx or color choice. I guess it's worth trying but I might call and verify they have your Rx available first so they don't charge you and then say they can't fill it a week or two later.

Hi, I am interested in calling them to check the availability of my prescription. I can not find a phone number anywhere...did you see one? Thank you

I can't find a phone # either which is pretty disconcerting if you needed to contact someone about a refund or problem. Here's their email address though: info@contactlensreorders.com. I would make sure you get a guarantee they have exactly your Rx and color before ordering because you never know how easy or hard it is to get refunds after the fact. This lens has been discontinued for a couple of years now, so the chance of finding a big stock pile of everyone's Rx is pretty slim.

I tried ordering a set from them, but then I had to open a complaint with Paypal. Nobody answers the phone or emails. >:( I'm ok with just getting a 'sorry we have sold out,' but there was just nothing... I got my money back from Paypal though.

Wow thanks for that story Kyle. The chances of someone really being able to get you Freshlook toric lenses is very low, so be wary about trying to purchase lenses without upfront guarantees. Luckily you went through PayPal and were able to get a refund!!

Thanks Dr. L. I'm gonna try a pair of Air Optix colors with no fix for my astigmatism just to see how they look and feel. If I like them maybe I will email them every day to make colors in toric! :-D

The custom soft color toric lenses you see discussed here are quarterly or monthly replacement. Concise Colors or Orion Biolcolors, Alden Optical custom lenses, and the Horizon and Westthin toric from Xcel are the options available at this time. Depending on your ocular health, your doctor may feel safer in monthly disposable versus every 3 months since these lenses don't let through a lot of oxygen.

The easiest way is to check with your doctor since they will have to set up the account and order the lenses for you. Ask them about the ABB Concise Custom Toric Colors (https://www.abbconcise.com/CONCISE_Colors.aspx) and then your doctor will be able to call and find out how much it will cost for them to set up an account with ABB and begin ordering lenses.

I haven't -- I have ordered custom toric contact lenses but never custom color toric lenses, which I imagine would cost more. Custom toric lenses that are clear typically range between $500-$1000 for a year supply of lenses for both eyes depending on the product (monthly disposables are typically more expensive than quarterly disposables; older materials are less expensive than newer, more breathable materials; higher prescriptions and full customization options cost more than lenses that only come in 3 different curvatures or only a range of power options). I know that's a broad range but there are a LOT of products out there for clear custom options and the prices are very different depending on how custom you need to get.

Since this lens isn't currently distributed in the United States, it would be very, very hard to find a doctor in the US to write you a prescription for these. Legally a contact lens prescription in the United States requires certification of the product material, curvature, size of the lens, your prescription, your disposal frequency, and documentation that the lens has been evaluated on the eye for appropriate fit, health and vision. Since there is no distributor here for us to get lens trials from, we couldn't perform the required process to write a legal prescription. The "approved by the FDA" part is a bit tricky too -- the website states the material the lens is made from is FDA approved, but it doesn't say the lens itself is (FDA requires approval for more than just material for a lens to be sold here-- curve, size, oxygen permeability, wear time all have to be tested). And since they aren't selling these in the USA, they don't have to get all of that FDA testing done because they aren't under their jurisdiction. Doctors in the USA are, however, and have to comply by these rules or risk potential liability lawsuits or even loss of license.

just fyi also the only base curve they come in is 8.6 if you are anything other than that then they will not work.

So problems include no material listed, no oxygen transmissibility listed, and again it's not made or retailed in America so a doctor here can't write a prescription for it.

The CIBA Focus lenses were hydrogel lenses, so you may be having trouble changing to silicone hydrogel products. Proclear is the only monthly hydrogel lens readily available. In 2 week disposable you also have Soflens and Acuvue 2. There are a ton of daily disposable options that would be thin and comfortable for you too.

I haven't personally worn or had patients wearing either one so I don't know which is considered more comfortable. The Biocolors have a higher dk value (more breathable). The lenses are custom so size and curvature are all made to order in both lenses.

she would color your clear ones? what brand did you have?

There's no great option really. The closest thing out there is getting custom color lenses by ABB Concise Colors in the ocean blue enhancer tint. Ask your doctor if they an ABB account and if they do they can call and get a price quote for you.

These lenses are from Poland so a doctor in the USA could not prescribe them. They aren't regulated under the FDA and all contact lenses prescribed by doctors in the USA have to be FDA regulated.

I don't recommend it - the oxygen transmission through 2 soft contact lenses could be dangerously low, resulting in infections, scar formation, and potentially permanent vision loss. If the FDA hasn't studied the 2 specific lenses in combo stacked on each other for oxygen transmission, then it would be a total experiment on your own eye, and the risk of harm it could do is just not worth it. No reason to turn your eye into lab rat mode.

I haven't used this lens personally but it's definitely an option. I'll throw out in case someone's looking at the links - if you're getting prices online for what something costs for a mass retailer after they've paid to open an account with a company, don't expect that to be the price you pay personally. There's a reason places like Sears exist -- they are so large they can get things at a certain low price, but that price wouldn't be what they charge you, the patient.

How do they compare to the focus softcolor? Every brand I've tried looks obviously fake and ridiculous. The focus soft color royal blue looked natural.

what is the link?

http://www.orionvisiongroup.com/custom-lens-designer/

Hi! In the United States your doctor would have to write you a prescription for the Orion lenses specifically to be able to get them. Your doctor would also need to register for an account with Orion Vision Group (be a certified contact lens fitter or prescriber with them) and agree to any purchasing terms, etc. that Orion requires of the prescribing and dispensing physician.

Thank you for taking time to give me the info, Dr. L!

Dear Dr L, I used Durasoft 2 for light eye in sky blue for about 10 years and then they discontinued them. I have seen some on sale on the internet, but they must be old by now. I was thinking if these are old stocks, but I was thinking of buying one bottle just to have a sample of the colour so that I could find a company which can do custom orders. do you think this is a good or bad idea?

do you know of anyone who may have old stocks of Durasoft 2 for light eyes, I need a sample of the colour to send to a custom made contact lense company, I have seen durasoft lenses on the internet for sale but these must be old stock? I wouldn't use them but do you think its worth buying them off the internet

I would be very cautious of ordering Durasoft lenses from anyone on the internet. These lenses have been discontinued for many, many years, and I have had other people comment on the blog that websites stated they had lenses, and then no lenses ever came and they lost their money. I would be wary of giving my money to anyone who said they had Durasoft lenses unless there was 100% certainty you could get your money back if they are unable to send you product. A custom contact lens company does not need a sample of Durasoft colors to make them -- there are plenty of pictures of what the lenses look like available online, and companies like Orion are equipped to mimic Durasoft lenses already (http://www.orionvisiongroup.com/). You can ask your local eye doctor if they have an account with Orion to make you a match, or you can call Orion to find an area provider near you.

Dear Anonymous, this has nothing to do with Astigmatism. There are plenty of colored contact options for non-toric wearer's.

Anonymous,
I also saw this, just today and I thought exactly the same thing as you, unfortunately, it's a misprint, a leftover of the long since discontinued toric line they used to sell. I confirmed this when I went to download the pdf they have available on the lens and on the very last page it reads: "Print Date Feb 2012". the search continues.

These are Korean contact lenses so they haven't been FDA tested; really hard to comment on safety because we don't have any study data on them if they aren't going through FDA testing. A doctor in the US couldn't prescribe these because they aren't FDA approved in the USA.

Nothing is in the works at the moment. All color toric lenses are custom order. I'm using Concise Color Torics from ABB in my practice.

Not anymore. The only color lens without a fake pupil is Acuvue 1-Day Moist Define in Sparkle. Only comes in a blue tint around the edge of the lens.

Please BE AWARE!

The last place you want to purchase any contact lenses is ORION VISION
also D/B/A Vision Science Lens Serv Optical(new Scam)as they just settled a one million dollar law suit for unspecified amount with a law suit in Texas. Their lenses are also sold under wicked eyes and precision optical
who was also named in suit and settled for unspecified amount. Stay away from brands labeled gothika contacts, Venus Contacts, Bella Contacts, Bio Colors (Custom Made) Bio Sport(custom Made)these are Made by Orion Vision or imported illegally from China