Colored contact lenses come with concerns this Halloween

October 31, 2022

Article from KXLY
Posted: October 30, 2022 4:38 PM
Updated: October 31, 2022 6:05 AM by Peter Choi

FDA: Decorative Halloween Contact Lenses Could be Dangerous

October 16, 2021

Whether corrective or decorative, all contact lenses are classified as medical devices by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and that means they require a prescription from an eye doctor before touching your eyes. Likewise, it means those knock-off, costume contact lenses packaged next to lottery tickets at the convenience store aren't only of questionable legality, but they also could be dangerous...

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Really, Toy Guns Are Dangerous for Your Eyes

December 15, 2020

Some people think Nerf darts are safe because they’re ‘soft.’ But three patients at the heart of a medical report all had days or weeks of pain and blurred vision from toy dart injuries.

The report, published in BMJ Case Reports, reinforces what that the American Academy of Ophthalmology has said many times. Projectile toys are not safe. The three cases, treated at Moorfield’s Eye Hospital in the United Kingdom, underscore the serious nature of eye injuries during playtime.