Dangers of Decorative Contact Lenses
October 2011
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a news announcement. Suggested lead in 3, 2, 1…
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As Halloween approaches,
revelers may be thinking about disguising their eyes
with glow-in-the-dark or cat-eye shaped decorative contact
lenses. But consumers need to know the risks. Dr. Thomas
Steinemann, professor of ophthalmology at Case Western
Reserve and correspondent for the American Academy of
Ophthalmology, says buying decorative lenses from anyone
other than an eye care professional is dangerous and
using them can lead to pain, inflammation and serious
infections.
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EVEN IF YOU HAVE PERFECT
VISION, YOU MUST GET AN EYE EXAM AND PRESCRIPTION FROM
AN EYE CARE PROFESSIONAL, SUCH AS AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST
- AN EYE MEDICAL DOCTOR - IN ORDER TO BUY ANY TYPE OF
CONTACTS. OVER-THE-COUNTER SALES OF COSMETIC LENSES
ARE ILLEGAL. UNFORTUNATELY, THESE CONTACTS ARE NOT ONLY
AVAILABLE IN HALLOWEEN SHOPS, BUT ON THE INTERNET AND
IN BEAUTY SUPPLY STORES, YEAR-ROUND. I PERSONALLY HAVE
SEEN FAR TOO MANY CASES IN YOUNG ADULTS AND TEENS THAT
HAVE LED TO VISION LOSS.
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For more information about
contact lenses, visit www.geteyesmart.org.
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