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Did you know? Decorative, non-corrective contact lenses pose the same potential safety
and health issues as corrective lenses and should only be acquired with a prescription
from an eye doctor. Find a doctor near you: http://bit.ly/1yy9xSy
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Did you know? All contact lenses are classified as medical devices by the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) and require a valid prescription from an eye doctor. Find a
doctor near you: http://bit.ly/1yy9xSy
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Eye doctors are concerned about how accessible decorative contact lenses are and note
the health risks for consumers who purchase them illegally on the Internet, at flea
markets, off-the-shelf in retail or drug stores, and even on the street.
http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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The AOA’s 2014 American Eye-Q® consumer survey: 11 percent of consumers have worn
decorative, non-corrective contact lenses and of those, 53 percent purchased them
illegally without a prescription. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wearing illegally purchased decorative contact lenses can result in bacterial infections,
allergic reactions, or even significant damage to the eye’s ability to function, which could
lead to irreversible sight loss. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Six common mistakes when handling contact lenses: not washing/drying hands, wearing
lenses longer than recommended, not replacing contact lens cases regularly, sleeping in
contacts overnight, reusing old solution, and exposing contacts to water.
http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Washing/drying hands is important. American Eye-Q® survey found that
35 percent of contact lens wearers don’t wash their hands. Drying is also necessary
because tap water can contain harmful microorganisms that can be transferred onto the
lens and onto the eye. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Don’t wear your lenses longer than recommended. Not following an eye
doctor’s recommended changing schedule can cause preventable eye irritation or even
lead to permanent eye damage from bacterial infections. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Replace your case regularly and keep it clean. Eye doctors recommend
that lens cases be replaced at least every three months, and cases should be cleaned and
disinfected periodically in between. Yet, only 41 percent of contact lens wearers follow
this rule. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Don’t sleep in your lenses — it puts consumers at risk for an eye infection.
Only do so when wearing lenses specifically designed for day and night wear and when
closely monitored by your doctor. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Only fresh solution should be used to clean and store contact lenses. Stick
to products recommended by your eye doctor to clean and disinfect lenses, and
remember, saline solution and rewetting drops are not designed to disinfect lenses.
http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Don’t wear lenses while swimming or in a hot tub. Twenty-six percent of
contact lens wearers report swimming in their contact lenses, which can lead to serious
sight-threatening eye infections and irritation. According to the FDA and the AOA,
contact lenses should not be exposed to any kind of water, including tap water and water
in swimming pools, oceans, lakes, hot tubs and showers. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Non-corrective contacts pose same potential safety issues as corrective lenses;
prescription from eye doctor needed. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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All contact lenses are classified as medical devices by the @US_FDA and require a
prescription from an eye doctor. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Eye doctors concerned: There are significant health risks for consumers who purchase
contact lenses illegally. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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2014 American Eye-Q®: 11% of consumers have worn non-corrective contacts—of those,
53% purchased them illegally. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wearing illegally purchased contact lenses can result in bacterial infections and other
serious problems. http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Learn about 6 common mistakes when handling contact lenses: http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Washing/drying hands is important. Learn more: http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Don’t wear your lenses longer than recommended. Learn more:
http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Replace your contact lens case regularly and keep it disinfected. Learn
more: http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Don’t sleep in your lenses — it could put you at risk for an eye infection.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Only fresh solution should be used to clean and store contact lenses.
Learn more: http://bit.ly/1poEkry
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Wear contacts? Don’t wear lenses while swimming or in a hot tub. Learn more:
http://bit.ly/1poEkry