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Adolescent patients with pinkeye may actually be the latest victims of illegally purchased decorative contact lenses. Despite the passing of a federal law in 2005 requiring the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate decorative lenses as medical devices in the way that vision-correcting contact lenses are regulated, decorative lenses can be found on the Internet, in beauty salons, and in convenience stores without a prescription for as little as $5 to $10 per pair. Illegally obtained lenses can cause injuries and infections of the eye and can result in permanent vision loss.To see more details visit,www.medscape.com

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