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Were not doing enough to protect our sight here are the dos and donts

Bad news for would-be zombies. This week the College of Optometrists is highlighting the dangers of wearing unprescribed novelty contact lenses the kind that change your eye colour or make you look like a member of the undead.

The problem is that lenses bought online or in fancy dress shops wont fit your eye shape and could cause bruises or scratches that can get infected. Every year we see a rise in serious problems, with people buying them from an illegal source and then not wearing them sensibly, says Daniel Hardiman-McCartney, one of the colleges clinical advisers.

Its not only at Halloween. We dont look after our eyes as well as we should particularly given that polls consistently show that we prize our sight

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Eye health guide: what to look out for, from your diet to makeup - The Times

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