Alert, GER Color Eye Contact Lenses

Decorative contact lenses quickly became a beauty trend, especially since fashion icon Rihanna Lady Gaga and wear. Is it safe for the eyes?

At first glance, decorative contact lenses (for beauty) seem harmless because it declared medically safe and used by millions. However, another look at the hidden dangers beneath the surface in color.

Decorative contact lenses priced mostly produced easily by the young fashion who have not experienced. They also have not learned much of what made that can cause severe, painful infection, even in the permanent loss of vision.

Unfortunately, most consumers do not intuitively understand that the lens is potentially dangerous, the retailer was happy to reap many benefits.

Case in colored contact lenses invite danger befall Laura Butler. When driving with 3 year son who was sitting in the back seat, she suddenly blind. At that time, he was wearing colored contact lenses bought a new one, without a prescription.

"That pain is excruciating. It felt like I had been cut with something very sharp and the pain is not just once," he told CBS News.

One of the contact lens worn had cut her cornea that causes a viral infection in his left eye.

"The doctor told me that this type of injury like that can trigger permanent vision loss," added Laura.

In fact, decorative contact lenses or not, is a device used in the center of the eye and is legally sold only by prescription. The science behind the design of complex forms of contact lenses and say, that a contact lens may not be suitable for all size of the eye.

"It's more than a piece of costume jewelry, this is a medical device. One size does not fit all. Although the lens does not correct your vision, your eye shape is very different from others," explains Dr. Thomas Steinemann, an ophthalmologist Metro Health Medical Center and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

Most injuries result from contact lenses cornea cut the lead to viral infection and more severe, and permanent vision damage. The safest option is based on the contact lens prescription. Similarly, as reported by the Authority, on Friday (05/08/2011).

"I am disappointed that we still see many patients to emergency rooms with contact lenses due to eye problems," he said.

Good eye care specialist will give you a choice of contact lens safe. They must also demonstrate how to maintain and store contact lenses to you.

"You have to go to the doctor's eyes and say, 'I want to wear colored contact lenses that funky'. Find out if they can get it. We must mengatakah that the contact lens in the video clip Lady Gaga is the computer animation. This lens is actually illegal in the U.S., so you will not be able to get without a prescription, "he said.