Insidermedicine in 60 - October 30 2008

Description: From Ottawa - Eye care professionals have issued a warning against the use of decorative contact lenses without a prescription. These lenses, which are particularly popular around Halloween, can often be found at retail stores, beauty salons and on the Internet. The lenses cover a large portion of the eye and do not offer the same level of oxygen permeability as prescription contacts. This can increase the risk for conditions like ocular inflammation, bacterial infection or mechanical damage ...