Colored contact lenses come with concerns this Halloween
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SPOKANE, Wash. — Halloween is on Monday, and a local eye doctor says people should be careful wearing decorative or costume-colored contact lenses for their look. Dr. Matthew Weed, a local ophthalmologist, says buying these colored contact lenses and wearing them without prescriptions is not worth risking your eyes.
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Halloween is on Tuesday, and our experts warn that wearing non-prescription colored contacts isn't worth the risk. Although many people want to enhance their costumes with creative contacts, there's a reason that the FDA makes selling contacts without a prescription illegal.
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