Buy Decorative Contact Lenses On Your Eye Specialist’s Prescription

While you can buy fashion contact lenses at as little as $20 at the flea market, a visit to the ophthalmologist and getting special lenses on the basis of his prescription would cost at least $100. So why is it important to buy decorative contact lenses on your eye specialist’s prescription?

Oversized contact lenses slip against your cornea and may result in corneal abrasions. This causes excruciating pain and redness in the eye and there is no choice left but to visit emergency department of a hospital.

Do you want to be permanently blind within 24 hours?

Decorative contact lenses sold in Halloween stores are seldom sold on prescription. Moreover, there are no directions given on the proper use and cleaning of the contact lenses. If you fail to clean your lenses after an appropriate duration of time or do not keep them in the proper solution after use, the lenses do not remain moist or clean. Using these dirty lenses can give rise to a severe infection of both the conjunctiva and the cornea.

Such a dangerous infection of the conjunctiva gives rise to a red eye, whereas corneal infection can soon lead to the formation of corneal ulcers because of rapid proliferation of bacteria on the cornea. If not attended to promptly, corneal ulcers can cause permanent blindness within 24 hours of the onset of the infection.

Using the non-corrective contact lenses bought from novelty stores or beach shops can also give rise to severe allergic reactions in the eye. These may include itching, burning sensation, excessive watering or redness of the eyes.

You should also be careful about the expiry date mentioned on the lens package. Using contact lenses beyond the expiry date is a sure invitation to eye infection.

Also remember that wearing bigger than normal contact lenses to give you a wide-eyed doll like look has not been approved by the FDA.

Important points to remember while using decorative contact lenses

There are certain important points which you should strictly adhere to while using decorative contact lenses. They include:

• Always get a valid prescription from your eye specialist before buying contact lenses. The prescription should clearly mention the brand, the size, and the expiry date of the lenses. It should also include proper instructions about taking optimal care of the lenses.

• Never buy lenses from shops which sell them as an over-the-counter product. Remember that the sale of decorative contact lenses is guarded by the FDA as prescription devices in the United States. If any shop or internet site offers to sell contact lenses without a doctor’s prescription, never buy your lenses from it. Although the rules are different in other countries, the advice remains the same.

• Follow the proper instructions with regard to wearing, cleaning, disinfecting and storing your contact lenses. If your lenses are dailies, do not reuse them. These lenses are meant to be discarded after one use.

• Never ever share your lenses with somebody else. They are your lenses, which fit your eye. Also sharing the lenses may lead to sharing very harmful bacteria as well.

• Do not ignore any pain or discharge from the eyes, even for a short time. The general tendency is that we will see the doctor once the party is over. Please do not take such liberties with your eyes. Infections in the eye spread very fast and you may be left regretting for life.

Always remember that age old saying — prevention is better than cure. Follow these simple steps before buying your decorative contact lenses and then become the star of your Halloween party.