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A night of fun could lead to a scary trip to the emergency room.
With Halloween just around the corner, the refrain of “Trick or treat” will be heard around the country, as millions of kids follow the great American tradition of trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods. Halloween should be a fun time that your child remembers for years to come.
Yet every year, several hundred eye injuries occur that are related to costumes and masks. These injuries land little goblins in hospital emergency rooms instead of at home sorting through their candy bags.
While costumes, masks and even makeup can potentially harm sight, there is an ever bigger, growing problem for teens and young adults: cosmetic contact lenses.
Statistics show that in 2001, an estimated 1,500 injuries related to contact lenses were treated in U.S. emergency rooms, according to Tim Gresham, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness Virginia.
These lenses come in lots patterns and colors, and a particularly popular variety are those that make the wearer look like he or she has scary cats’ eyes.
This can be a way-cool fashion statement, especially on Halloween, but Gresham warns that real dangers are associated with these lenses.
Buying these lenses over the counter can lead to serious eye complications.
Such problems include decreased flow of oxygen to the cornea, bacterial infections, swelling, eye pain, sensitivity to light, conjunctivitis (pink eye), corneal scratches, corneal ulceration, and loss of clarity.
If left untreated, these conditions can result in permanent eye damage and loss
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