Contact lenses in Canada are subject to special regulations. On the one hand, corrective contact lenses are classified and regulated as medical devices under the Food and Drugs Act and are regulated as class 11 medical devices by Health Canada. On the other hand, color lenses are not classified as Medical Devices and are not regulated by Health Canada. All contact lenses in Canada are contact lenses with no prescription. This means that it is permissible to sell them in any retail establishment.
Contact lenses in Canada are subject to those corrective and color lenses regulations due to the fact that every year, professionals treat hundreds of patients with eye problems. Contact lenses in Canada represent a risk factor for eye diseases.