Prescription Colored Contacts: Powers, Limits and How Ordering Works
Yes — colored contacts come in real prescription powers, and at Mojosee a powered lens costs exactly the same as its 0.00 plano twin. Most designs run from 0.00 to -8.00 for nearsighted wearers, you can order a different power for each eye, and the whole thing clears US prescription verification before it ships. Here is everything the product page assumes you already know, spelled out.
What the power range actually covers
The minus numbers (-1.00, -2.50, -6.00…) correct nearsightedness, which covers the large majority of people who need correction. Two honest limits to know before you fall in love with a shade: most colored designs are not made in plus powers for farsightedness, and standard colored lenses do not correct astigmatism — if your prescription has a CYL and AXIS value, read our astigmatism and colored contacts guide for how wearers handle that trade-off. If your two eyes need different powers, that is routine: order one pair in each power and keep the case sides straight.
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Your glasses number is not your contacts number
The single most common ordering mistake: copying a glasses prescription straight into a contact lens order. Glasses sit about twelve millimeters in front of your eye; a contact sits on it, so the effective power changes — barely noticeable at low corrections, but from around -4.00 the numbers genuinely diverge. Our power conversion chart does the vertex math for you, and your eye care professional's contact lens prescription (not the glasses one) is the number that counts.
How online ordering and verification actually flow
On the product page you select a power per eye and add to cart. At checkout for US orders you provide your prescription details and your prescriber's contact. We then verify with the prescriber — under the US Contact Lens Rule they have eight business hours to respond, after which the order may proceed as passively verified. It typically adds about a business day, which is why we tell convention buyers to order two to three weeks out. This applies to 0.00 plano lenses too: zero power does not mean zero prescription in the US, because the prescription certifies fit, not just vision.
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Prescription housekeeping most buyers skip
US contact lens prescriptions typically expire after one to two years depending on your state — an expired Rx will stall verification, so check the date before a time-sensitive order. Never worn contacts at all? A fitting appointment comes first: the prescriber measures base curve and diameter so the lens actually sits right, and yes, people with perfect vision get fitted for plano lenses the same way. After that, reordering is the easy part.
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Reading a lens page like a prescription wearer
Three checks before checkout: the power dropdown actually lists your number (ranges vary by design); the base curve and diameter sit close to your fitted values; and the replacement cycle fits your habits — a yearly lens rewards routine wearers, dailies suit occasional color. Everything else — shade choice on dark eyes, opacity, sizing — works identically for powered and plano lenses, so every guide on this blog applies to you too.
Decode the prescription card, line by line
Your contact lens prescription is five values, and a colored lens order only argues with two of them. SPH (sphere) is the power you select in the dropdown — the minus number per eye. BC (base curve) is the lens curvature your eye was fitted for; most colored lenses run 8.5–8.6, so check yours sits close. DIA (diameter) is overall lens width — colored lenses typically run 14.0–14.5, slightly larger than clear lenses, which is part of the look. CYL and AXIS only appear if you have astigmatism, and standard colored lenses cannot honor them. And the expiration date at the bottom is the one everyone ignores until checkout: if it has lapsed, verification stalls until you renew. Two minutes with the card before ordering prevents nearly every failed verification we see.
FAQ
Do colored contacts come in prescription strengths?
Yes — most Mojosee designs come in powers from 0.00 to -8.00, at the same price as plano. Select your power on the product page.
Can I order a different power for each eye?
Yes. Order one pair in each power and label your case sides — it is completely routine for lens wearers.
Can I use my glasses prescription to order contacts?
Not directly. Contacts sit on the eye, so powers above about -4.00 need vertex conversion, and a contact lens prescription also includes fit measurements. Use our conversion chart as a reference and your contact lens Rx as the source of truth.
Do colored contacts correct astigmatism?
Standard colored lenses do not. If your Rx includes CYL/AXIS, see our astigmatism guide for realistic options and trade-offs.
Do plano 0.00 colored contacts need a prescription in the US?
Yes — every contact lens is a prescription device in the US regardless of power. We verify prescriptions at checkout; prescribers have eight business hours to respond before passive verification applies.
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