The FDA warns against purchasing costume contact lenses without a prescription from an eye doctor A Washington woman is raising awareness this Halloween after nearly losing her eyesight during her ...

You want to step it up a notch this Halloween with the spooky ghoulish cosmetic contacts? Optometrists warn what's spookier is the eye infections they can cause. The creepy contacts some people wear ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Thinking of wearing some scary contact lenses to be extra scary this Halloween? You might want to think again. Dr. Bridget Axelson, of North Suburban Eye Specialists, joined ...

Americans might be haunted with scary eye infections long after Halloween if they wear costume contact lenses without a prescription, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The agency ...

PHOENIX — The FDA has been keeping tabs on the sale of theatrical or special-effects contacts since 2005. However, sales of these cosmetic lenses continue especially during the Halloween holiday. From ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Halloween is right around the corner. Soon, your kids and their friends will undergo a fall transformation, becoming ghosts, witches, and superheroes. And here’s something you might ...

For some Halloween enthusiasts, eyes make the the costume, be it cat's eyes or scary alien peepers. But government and medical experts are advising the public not to wear decorative contact lenses ...

If you are going to wear decorative contact lenses for Halloween, listen to what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has to say. (Photo: Ovsyannikova Yulia / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) ...

(The Conversation) – Your appearance won’t be the only frightening thing about wearing costume contact lenses this Halloween. Your eyes might look like a lizard’s for an evening, but the risk of ...

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