State regulators are warning about the dangers of Halloween contact lenses. Malls, beauty supply stores and online retailers sell many special contact lenses this time of year, giving the wearer monster, cat, zombie or glowing eyes. But, State Department of Financial and Professional Regulation spokesperson Terry Horstman says they can cause problems.
Horstman says many optometrists and ophthalmologists in Illinois have reported seeing patients with infections and corneal scratching from the Halloween lenses.