10/14/2025
October is Halloween Eye Safety Month
If you’re considering a Halloween costume with colored contact lenses this year, beware of those labeled “one size fits all” or “no need to see an eye doctor.” Costume lenses must be prescribed and fitted by an eye care professional, just like regular contact lenses. Otherwise, you may be haunted by an eye infection long after Halloween is over.
Contact lenses that are not fitted for your eye can scratch the cornea, making the eye more vulnerable to infection-causing bacteria and viruses. Sometimes the scarring from an infection is so bad, a corneal transplant is required to restore vision. To learn more about the risks of wearing costume contacts, check out this article. The good news… you can safely wear costume lenses if you follow these safety tips.
