“Even for one hour, if you put a counterfeit or unapproved contact lens in, you could cause severe, irreversible damage to your eye,” said Dhaliwal. According to Dhaliwal, one of the major dangers from these counterfeit contacts lies in the pigments used to provide their characteristic color.Feb 3, 2020
How do you get costume contacts?
Buy costume/decorative contact lenses from retailers who require a prescription and sell FDA-approved products. Obtain a valid prescription and eye exam from an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Is it safe to wear contacts for fun?
Hamada, O.D., an optometrist at LensCrafters, wearing colored contacts for fun is safe only if you have a prescription, since they still need to be fit to your eyes. "If you don't wear prescription glasses or contacts but just want to give your eyes a color lift, you can absolutely wear colored contacts," she says.Oct 30, 2019