You must have a prescription for any type of contact lenses, whether you need vision correction or not?
If you answered no then you are not alone.
In fact, the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP) has received many reports of patients (especially teenagers) who suffered from severe eye problems as a result of having purchased and used plano (non-prescriptive) cosmetic lenses from a non-physician. The worst part is that not only are these types of lenses being sold illegally to unsuspecting consumers, but they are also being sold without the proper instructions on how to use them.
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If you answered no then you are not alone.
In fact, the New Jersey Society of Optometric Physicians (NJSOP) has received many reports of patients (especially teenagers) who suffered from severe eye problems as a result of having purchased and used plano (non-prescriptive) cosmetic lenses from a non-physician. The worst part is that not only are these types of lenses being sold illegally to unsuspecting consumers, but they are also being sold without the proper instructions on how to use them.
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Warns Consumers: The Illegal Sale of Cosmetic Contact Lenses.
Colored Contact Dangers Alert.
Over 33 million Americans safely wear contact lenses, but health professionals warn of the growing use of cosmetic contact lenses especially among young people.
Many of these lenses are purchased illegally from street vendors and flea markets without a prescription and without an eye exam.
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