The spooky season is upon us, and it’s time to put together those Halloween costumes. If you’re dressing up as a vampire, a zombie, or a creepy skull, then you’re likely in the market for colored contact lenses to elevate your look. But before you add those bloody red contacts to your cart, be sure they won’t result in a real scare later on.

Novelty contact lenses can be an extreme risk, leading to severe irritation or discomfort, eye infections, and sometimes even vision impairment or blindness, experts have warned. In order to avoid those risks, there are a few things to keep in mind when buying novelty contact lenses.

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Halloween costumes are worn once a year, so people typically tend not to splurge on those gnarly fits. Even if your costume is cheap (I’m not judging),

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