Lady Gaga-style Contact Lenses Put Your Eyesight At Risk
Thousands of teenagers are risking their eyesight by trying to copy a fashion fad made famous by popstar Lady Gaga. The increasing popularity of the wide-eyed look from Gaga's Bad Romance video has led eyecare professionals to issue strict warnings.
Online, August 3, 2010 (Newswire.com) - Fashion conscious teenagers are risking their eyesight by trying to copy a fashion fad made famous by popstar Lady Gaga
Lady Gaga's wide-eyed look from her Bad Romance video is a trend that is growing in popularity.
Even though the video was release sometime ago, the trend of circle contact lenses is ever increasing, leading to strict health warnings from eyecare professionals.
Adam Matt, spokesman for eyecare specialists lensdrop.com, warned that contact lenses like circle lenses should not be worn without a consultation from an optician.
He said: "The ironic thing is that the circle eyed look in the Lady Gaga video was most probably created digitally rather than with the use of circle contact lenses but unfortunately many of her fans are desperate to re-create the look which could lead to disastrous consequences.
"There is a big risk to the health of people, especially teenagers, who are buying these circle contact lenses without any supervision from an optician or eyecare professional."
The manga-inspired circle contact lenses, which come in a variety of colours, are hugley popular in Japan and South Korea.
There were indications that many people were buying the contact lenses from abroad which could lead to disasterous consequences, Mr Matt added.
He added:"The message from me is clear - stay away. When buying any type of contact lenses you need to make sure you consult those who are in the eyecare world who can give you the best advice.
"Unless you have a correct prescription and advice on how to look after your eyes then I would advise people not to look at buying circle contact lenses."
For those wanting to wear contact lenses lensdrop.com gives the following tips:
- Never buy from abroad or from an unregulated person
- make sure your prescription includes correct information such as base and lens dimensions
- Buy contact lenses from an eye care professional who someone who provides a consultation service like lensdrop.com
- Clean and disinfect your contact lenses properly
- Don't overwear your contact lenses.
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