A new eye color could be awaiting you.  You are thinking though, those
colored contact lenses always look so fake.  When many considerations as
well as type and design of lens are addressed, the new color can appear
as real and natural as the original.  There are more color options
available than ever and these are also available in an extensive prescription range.

One of the first and most important considerations is which color to
choose. Not every color will look correct on every person.  When you
follow the appropriate guidelines you can really have a new eye color
that enhances your appearance rather than turn you into an alien.  This
is of course unless you are trying to look like an alien!

If your goal is to actually draw attention to your eyes, custom hand-
painted lenses can be made with just about no restrictions other than
your imagination. These hand-painted lenses grew from the need for
prosthetic contact lenses (contact lenses that are something like a
"glass eye"

Whether it is a hand-painted one-of-a-kind lens or a very natural color
that you are interested in, the lens color you are looking for is
available today.

cataract \Cat"a*ract\, n
        1: clouding of the natural lens of the eye
        2: a steep descent of the water of a river [syn: waterfall}, 
                {falls} {cascade}]

The lens is located behind the pupil, the black 'window' of the eye. A
cataract causes the normally clear lens to become cloudy. This clouding
prevents the lens from properly focusing light on the retina at the back
of the eye, resulting in a loss of vision. Cataracts are most often
found in persons over the age of 55, but they are also occasionally
found in younger people, including newborns. 

What causes cataracts? 
Chemical change within the eye causes the lens to become cloudy. The
change may be due to advancing age, heredity, injury, or disease,
excessive exposure to ultraviolet or infrared radiation present in 
sunlight or from furnaces, and cigarette smoking. Certain medications
are also cataract risk factors (more later). 

Why are they called cataracts? 
Sometimes cataracts can be seen as a milkiness on the normally black
pupil. In ancient times, it was believed this cloudiness was caused by a
waterfall - or cataract - behind the eye. 

Some interesting facts about the lens and cataracts:
1. The lens consists of about 65% water.
2. There are no pain receptors, blood vessels, or nerves in the lens.
3. A cataract is not a film that grows over the surface of the eye. 
4. Cataracts usually develop in both eyes, often at different rates

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