Unlike traditional contacts, colored lenses are a great way to show off your contacts, with colors that are completely fun. You can have a lot of fun with colored lenses - especially when you show them off to friends and family - who don t know you have them. All around the world, thousands and thousands of people wear colored lenses. The advance contact lenses from Acuvue work pretty much the same as other contacts. You need to clean them and soak them in contact solution overnight. They are good up to a month per pair, which makes them ideal for everyday use. They normally come in boxes of 6, meaning that a single pair will last you up to 3 months. Contact Lens Eye Exam Before you can get a pair of contact lenses, you ll need to have your eyes examined and fitted by an optometrist and get your prescription. Normally, fittings for contact lenses will take longer than the standard eye exam. If you are looking to get fitted for contacts, you should let your optometrist know up front that you are interested in getting contacts. If you are just starting to wear hard contact lenses or have thought about them in the past, you ll need a 2 - 4 week break period, where you will gradually wear the contacts longer and longer with each passing day. Soft contacts on the other hand, will take less time to get used to, as most people who wear them can break them in a few days. Both glasses and contacts require cleaning and careful handling. You ll need to spray your glasses and wipe them off a few times each day. Contacts need to be cleaned as well, before you put them in and soaked in solution when you aren t using them. You may also need to use eye drops as well throughout the day when wearing contacts, especially if your eyes start to dry out. Gas Permeable Contact Lenses Also known as oxygen permeable contacts, gas permeable contact lenses are a lot easier to take care of then other types of contacts - including soft contact lenses. GP (Gas Permeable) contacts are made from a combination of fluorine and silicone, meaning that they won t attract protein near as much as other types of contacts.