Circle Contact Lenses Made Famous By Popstars Like Lady Gaga Are Dangerous
Hundreds of thousands of people are risking their eyesight by following a fashion trend inspired by pop star Lady Gaga.
In a recent video for her song “Bad Romance, Gaga appears to have larger eyes than normal.
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.
It is likely digital technology helped Lady Gaga achieve the wide-eyed look rather than circle contact lenses says Adam Matt, spokesman at eyecare specialist at lensdrop.com
“By wearing these circle lenses without a proper and valid prescription from an eye professional is a major risk to your eyes.”
The manga-inspired circle contact lenses, which come in a variety of colours, are hugley popular in Japan and South Korea.
Mr Matt added that these types of contact lenses were not regulated by opticians or eyecare professionals as they could be bought over-the-counter without prescription. He said many of those trying to copy the look could be buying them from abroad.
He said: “It is very important that those who are inclined to buy these circle contact lenses do do under the supervision of an optician or eyecare professional.
“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:
- Ensure you have a valid prescription for contact lenses
- make sure your prescription includes correct information such as base and lens dimensions
- Always buy your contact lenses from a fully qualified optician who can provide a consultation as well
- Make sure you follow the instructions for cleaning, disinfecting, and wearing the lenses correctly.
- Make sure your eyes get enough oxygen by not overwearing your lenses
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