FDA Blindness Warning: Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You When Purchased Without a Prescription and an Eye Exam!

The FDA WARNS that Decorative Contact Lenses can cause serious eye injuries or even BLINDNESS!

Even though Decorative Contact Lenses, like Cat Eye Contact Lens, or Free Color Contact Lens, may be most popular around Halloween,  they are a safety concern year round.

Every year, the approach of Halloween heightens fears at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that consumers will harm their eyes with unapproved decorative contact lenses. These are contact lenses that some people use to temporarily change their eye color or to make their eyes look . . .

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FDA Advises Consumers Against Certain Zicam Cold Remedies

Intranasal Zinc Product Linked to Loss of Sense of Smell

An FDA Zicam Nasal Cold Remedy warning, advises consumers to stop using three products marketed over-the-counter as cold remedies because they are associated with the loss of sense of smell, anosmia.

Anosmia,  loss of smell,  effect is still unclear, and may be long-lasting or permanent.

The three products in the warning included:

* Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel

* Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs

* Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (a discontinued product)

The Food and Drug Administration has received more than 130 reports of loss of sense of smell associated with . . .

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