Are Halloween Eye Contacts Safe?

Get Advice from Your Corpus Christi Texas Optometrist

 Every year around this time, we hear from a number of our Corpus Christi optometrist patients who want to know whether those decorative contacts they see in the drugstores are safe for holiday wear. Get the facts from a name you trust - Family Vision Associates. 

About Halloween Eye Contacts

The decorative contacts that you see in drugstores are one size fits all. Designed to be sold without a prescription, these contacts can damage your eyes if the fit is wrong. 

Additionally, they may be made with materials that are unsafe. Since these decorative contacts are not inspected or certified by the FDA, there is no telling how safe they are for your eyes. 

Would you like to find out by wearing them yourself on Halloween? 

We thought so. The good news is, we can fit you for decorative contacts in any color. Come in to our Corpus Christi optometrist practice to meet with an eye doctor, have your eyes evaluated for contacts, and purchase a pair of colored contacts that go with your Halloween costume idea. 

We will also teach you how to care for your contacts and clean them after use, something you will not learn if you pick up cheap contacts at the drugstore. Simply by wearing the contacts, storing them improperly, and wearing them again, you could subject yourself to an eye infection. 

Health Risks of Halloween Contacts

Even if you are thinking you will try decorative contacts just this once, the choice could cost you dearly. Health risks associated with decorative contacts include:

• Corneal Scratches
• Conjunctivitis
• Corneal Infection
• Decreased Vision
• Blindness

While you can mitigate some risks with proper care of decorative contacts, an improper contact fit can still cause scratches and vision problems. Only prescription decorative contacts are safe. 

Have You Ever Tried Out Decorative Halloween Eye Contacts? Or Have You Been Tempted to Try Them?