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Eye wear protects or corrects your vision. Examples are sunglasses, safety goggles, glasses and contact lenses. If you need corrective lenses, you may be able to choose between contacts or glasses. Either usually requires a prescription. Almost anyone can wear glasses. Contact lenses require more careful handling.

Many jobs and some sports carry a risk of eye injury. Thousands of children and adults get eye injuries every year. Most are preventable with proper eye protection. Everyone is at risk for eye damage from the sun year-round. It's important to regularly use sunglasses that block out at least 99 percent of UV rays. (Read more)

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  1. Eye Wear (National Library of Medicine)
    Eye wear protects or corrects your vision. Examples are sunglasses, safety goggles, glasses and contact lenses. If you need corrective lenses, you may be ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eyewear.html - Health Topics
  2. Eye Injuries (National Library of Medicine)
    ... It's also more likely if you wear contact lenses. Chemicals or heat can burn your eyes. With ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eyeinjuries.html - Health Topics
  3. Types of Contact Lenses (Food and Drug Administration)
    Types of Contact Lenses There are two general categories of contact lenses – soft and rigid gas permeable (RGP). All contact lenses require ... Orthokeratology (Ortho-K) Decorative (Plano) Contact Lenses Soft Contact Lenses Soft contact lenses are made of soft, flexible ...
    www.fda.gov/.../ConsumerProducts/ContactLenses/ucm062319.htm - External Health Links
  4. Contact Lenses: Risks (Food and Drug Administration)
    ... redness blurred vision swelling pain Serious Hazards of Contact Lenses Symptoms of eye irritation can indicate a more ... case every 3-6 months. Other Risks of Contact Lenses Other risks of contact lenses include pink eye ( ...
    www.fda.gov/.../ConsumerProducts/ContactLenses/ucm062589.htm - External Health Links
  5. List of Contact Lenses Allowed to be Sold in the United States (Food and Drug Administration)
    ... Contact Lenses Links Report a Problem - List of Contact Lenses List of Contact Lenses Allowed to be Sold in the United States ...
    www.fda.gov/.../ConsumerProducts/ContactLenses/ucm062602.htm - External Health Links
  6. Buying Contact Lenses (Food and Drug Administration)
    ... of Contact Lenses Links Report a Problem - Buying Contact Lenses Contact lens sales are regulated by both the FDA ... Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Before you buy any contact lenses from someone other than your eye care professional, ...
    www.fda.gov/.../ConsumerProducts/ContactLenses/ucm062347.htm - External Health Links
  7. Contact Lenses and Cosmetics (American Optometric Association)
    ... and Night Classroom Exercises: Pinhole Focusing < Contact Lenses Contact Lenses and Cosmetics Here are some tips to help ... cosmetics safely and comfortably together: Put on soft contact lenses before applying makeup. Put on rigid gas-permeable ( ...
    www.aoa.org/x5236.xml - External Health Links
  8. Contact Lenses (American Optometric Association)
    ... Contact Lenses: Corneal Molding < Caring for Your Vision Contact Lenses Flood-Related Eye Care Precautions What You Need ... Stats Advantages and Disadvantages of Various Types of Contact Lenses Do's and Don'ts Contact Lenses and ...
    www.aoa.org/x5230.xml - External Health Links
  9. Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You Video (Food and Drug Administration)
    ... Consumer Updates RSS Feed - - Improper Use of Decorative Contact Lenses May Haunt You (video) Search Consumer Updates Decorative contact lenses may be most popular around Halloween, but they ...
    www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ConsumerUpdates/ucm187691.htm - External Health Links
  10. Buying Contact Lenses Online or by Mail Easy-to-Read (Food and Drug Administration)
    ... to Care Program Women’s Health Topics - Buying Contact Lenses Online or By Mail Full Color PDF Buying contact lenses on the Internet, by phone, or by mail ...
    www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForWomen/ucm118501.htm - External Health Links
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