FDA Warns of Risks Associated with Eye-Catching Contact Lenses

The FDA issued a notice to remind consumers about the risks of using decorative contact lenses.

The agency pointed to a need for heightened public awareness about the lenses during the Halloween season, when they are popular among celebrators and are marketed aggressively.

In 2005, decorative contact lenses were classified under the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as devices, meaning that lenses distributed without 'appropriate involvement' by an eyecare professional are 'considered misbranded devices under the law,' the FDA said.