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Going as a zombie for Halloween? Don’t ruin your eyes

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Zombies might not care about eye infections, but federal authorities do. They’re cracking down on illegal eye treatments, especially contact lenses for Halloween. Contaminated or poorly fitting lenses can lead to infections, eye damage or blindness.
Zombies might not care about eye infections, but federal authorities do. They’re cracking down on illegal eye treatments, especially contact lenses for Halloween. Contaminated or poorly fitting lenses can lead to infections, eye damage or blindness. Doug Hood AP
LOS ANGELES

The feds say those Halloween zombie eyes could be a real nightmare, and they’re cracking down on illegal contact lenses.

The U.S. attorney’s office says 10 Southern California stores and owners were charged Friday in Los Angeles with “misbranding” contact lenses by selling them without prescriptions.

Federal prosecutors say some of the Halloween and fashion lenses were found to be contaminated with germs and they say poorly fitting lenses can lead to infections, damage or blindness.

Those convicted of the misdemeanor charges could face up to a year in federal prison and $100,000 in fines.

Other safety concerns are raised by the popularity of “zombie crawls,” and police forces in cities across the country are developing plans for undead crowd control.

 
 

This story was originally published October 24, 2015 at 1:09 PM with the headline "Going as a zombie for Halloween? Don’t ruin your eyes."

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