The Dangers of Cheap Cosmetic Contact Lenses

Federal law mandates that all contact lenses, even those for cosmetic purposes such as to change the color of the wearer's eyes, can only be purchased with a valid prescription. However, many teenage girls have been purchasing illegal cosmetic contact lenses to change their eye color at local beauty stores. The results can be disastrous.

Earlier this summer, the media reported on a teenage girl in New York who required a corneal transplant after she purchased a pair of colored contact lens sold illegally at a local beauty shop.

The primary danger from these lenses is catastrophic eye infections when the contact lenses are not fitted properly, and purchasers don't properly care for them (because the sellers don't provide adequate lens care instructions).

About the Author

Tom D'Amore is the founder of D'Amore Law Group and a trial attorney with over 30 years of experience representing injured people and their families across the West Coast, securing more than $325 million in recoveries. He handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, construction injuries, medical malpractice, and sexual abuse. Licensed in Oregon, Washington, and California, Tom is the only NBTA board-certified truck accident attorney in Oregon. He is a national Board of Governors member, past Executive Committee member, and past Budget and Audit Chair of the American Association for Justice, as well as past President of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and an Eagle member of the Washington State Association for Justice.