Wish there was something better
Wish there was something better, but really the best, most "convenient" option. This is really just an extensive list of contact manufacturers that connects businesses to customers. The website is bare bones, and the reviews are very sparse, so it's really hard to tell which contact brand is reputable or not. The website provides generally important details like PWR, expiration date, and a picture of the contact lens. However, it doesn't provide really much of anything besides that, such as whether the contacts are approved for astigmatism, the material of the lens, or manufacturing origins. Overall, quality control and vetting of the lenses are minimal. It is up to the customer to contact the manufacturer directly for QC concerns or do their own research. So for instance, I purchased a contact lens where the graphic has an "upright position." If the graphic rotates, it does make the cosplay weaker. The one I purchased would rotate, and there is no fix to it on the consumer end. There is a way to prevent the lens from rotating, and a reasonable consumer would assume the lens is prism balanced to prevent the graphic from shifting. Do not make that assumption. Contact the manufacturer directly to confirm. Also, do note that most of the lenses listed are not designed for all day wear like regular prescription contact lenses. They are meant to be worn for about 10 hours at a time per day. So let's say you have an event at 8 a.m., you should take it off by 6 p.m. The website listing does provide relevant information. However, I felt the need to contact the business directly to make sure whether the lenses were yearly, because the listing was worded poorly. A newer concern arose considering the two points. Contact lenses rotating is less of a concern if the lenses are relatively new. If you get prescription lenses from an optometrist, the eye is measured to make sure that rotation is minimal. This is to prevent foreign objects from rubbing and potentially damaging your eye. The contact lenses were sold to me as yearly. However, personally I wouldn't really use them past the event I purchased them for and would treat them like weekly lenses instead. To minimize that concern and rotation of the lens, you can attempt to match the diameter of the eye from your contact prescription with the diameter measurement listed on the website. The contact lens may still shift around. However, it would be slower and less dramatic. However, I am less lucky, and they don't carry any contact lenses that fit my eye measurement.
