Halloween costume contact lenses may be scarier than you think
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Americans might be haunted with scary eye infections long after Halloween if they wear costume contact lens without a prescription, according to the Centers for Disease Contro
The CDC advises to only purchase contact lenses from an eye doctor, because when decorative contact lens are sold without a valid prescription and the proper medical education, there is a high risk of contact-related eye complications.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classifies contact lenses as medical devices, which means they pose a moderate health risk without proper medical supervision from an eye doctor, warning that any website selling costume contact lens without a prescription is breaking the law.
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