Are Halloween Contact Lenses Safe?
Although costume lenses can add an extra thrill to your Halloween costume with their creepy appearance, wearing contact lenses for costume purposes without a prescription could cause serious eye infections and permanent vision loss. Decorative lenses are not costumed jewelry, but medical devices. They should be prescribed and fitted by an eye care professional, just as regular contact lenses. We urge people to make sure they have been properly fit for contact lenses and have a talk with their eye care professional...