'Wouldn't it be cool to have vampire eyes for Halloween? Or deep violet eyes to match your purple sweater? How about your favorite sports team's logo on your eyes just for fun?' the FDA warning begins.
FDA Issues Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses Can Cause Blindness, Infection, Cornea ScratchesVampire and zombie hopefuls, as well as those just looking to add some extra pizzazz to their Halloween costumes, need to steer clear of colored lenses, according to the Food and Drug Administration .
Despite their popularity,"decorative contact lenses" require prescriptions from eye doctors to avoid eye injuries, according to the FDA. Those advertising them as cosmetics or selling them over the counter are breaking the law, the update stated. Young vampires take part in a world record attempt at the Shocktober Fest at Tulleys Farm on October 5, 2013, near Crawley, West Sussex, England.Treating the broad range of injuries can require serious eye surgeries like corneal transplants, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology . Its site describes how costume contacts partially blinded South Carolina native Julian Hamlin when he was 17.
Hamlin bought the lenses for $20 from a gas station, according to the AAO. Gas stations and similar vendors, including salons, boutiques, flea markets and Halloween stores, are unlikely to take the proper precautions, the FDA said.in recent years, some teenagers may neglect to get decorative lenses through the proper channels.
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