Some Novelty Contact Lenses May Not Be Safe

Health Officials have been warning the public about the potential dangers of novelty contact lenses after a Sydney teenager lost her sight in one eye after using a novelty contact lens. The loss of sight was caused by an infection of the cornea caused by the lens. Similar reports have surfaced in recent years about people who have had eye infections or loss of vision due to cheap, unsafe novelty lenses.

These lenses often surface during halloween, when many fly-by-night business people market all kinds of unsafe products. To avoid any problems with infections arising from contact lenses, it is always best to get your lenses from a well known, recognized dealer. Contact lenses purchased through your optometrist or through a recognized web site will be safe every time.

These lenses are popular among trick-or-treaters and seasonal party goers because of the hyper-realistic flair that they add to any costume. If you are willing to invest a little bit of extra money in a pair of prescription, brand name lenses, then you might have the costume that impresses everybody at the party. Buying unsafe lenses could mean that you will change your look, but maybe for life if you get an eye infection.

Other people wear colored lenses everyday to change their eye color with no ill effects. Colored lenses that are produced according to federal standards are just as safe as any clear lens. The only real difference is that they will give you an extra fashion boost.

Michael Wright is a virtual authority on contact lenses. He also writes articles about astigmatism and colored contacts.

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