Consumer Alerts: Contact lens seller turns a blind eye to the law

Contact lens seller turns a blind eye to the law by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Cosmetic contacts lenses – also known as costume or decorative contact lenses – can change the way your eye looks without correcting your vision.  While they may seem like just another fashion accessory, the fact is all contacts require a prescription. Anyone who sells you lenses without getting a copy of your prescription or verifying your prescription information with your prescriber is selling them illegally. Read more  https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2018/12/contact-lens-seller-turns-blind-eye-law?utm_source=govdelivery This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

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