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Optometrists warn about novelty contact lenses

10/23/2025
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With Halloween just days away, Ireland’s health regulator CORU has issued a stark warning. Those spooky “cat’s eyes” or “vampire lenses” might look good for one night, but they could leave you with lasting eye damage, or even blindness. Declan Hovenden, member of the Optical Registration Board & Head of Optometry at TU Dublin, explains.

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