And every year, we see several patients in the emergency room with damage from Halloween contact lenses. Steven Reed, an optometrist and the president of the American Optometric Association, expresses similar concern: Allergic reactions or bacterial eye infections from contaminated, poorly fitted decorative lenses can occur rapidly, causing a painful corneal ulcer or even significant damage to the eyes ability to function, which could lead to irreversible sight loss. Experts also advise against potentially dangerous invasive procedures and surgeries performed to manipulate eye color, like keratopigmentation, which involves inserting pigment into the cornea
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