The
eye doctors and staff at D’Ambrosio Eye Care want to caution patients about the
use of decorative contact lenses for Halloween. According to the Food and Drug Administration, all contact
lenses are regulated medical devices that require a prescription and proper
fitting by an eye-care professional. Even someone with perfect vision would
still require an eye exam and a prescription in order to wear any kind of
contacts, including cosmetic lenses. Some websites advertise decorative
contacts as if they were fashion accessories or toys with fanciful, playful
packaging in order to attract teens and young adults, especially girls. The
problem is not that people use decorative, noncorrective lenses, but that they
buy the devices without a prescription through unlicensed vendors on the
Internet or at flea markets and specialty shops.
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| Michael Fu, O.D. |
“People
buying these over-the-counter decorative contact lenses face considerable risk
including scratched corneas, pink eye and more serious types of blinding
infection as a result of corneal ulcers,” explained Massachusetts Optometrist& Contact Lens Specialist Dr. Michael Fu.
The safe and effective use of contact lenses-whether decorative or not-requires
proper fitting and education about their care to prevent the potential for
serious eye problems from becoming a
reality. If you or a friend would like to learn more about contact lenses of
any type including decorative contacts please schedule an eye examination at
D’Ambrosio Eye Care by calling us at 800-325-3937, visiting D’Ambrosio Eye Care or
facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help recommend an appropriate
treatment plan.
D'Ambrosio
Eye Care is a leading eye and LASIK care practice with office locations
at 479 Old Union Turnpike,
Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton, Massachusetts
01720, 413 Main Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331 and 74 Main Street, Gardner,
Massachusetts 01440 that serve the greater Boston and
central Massachusetts area.
