Use the content below to help your team stay safe this Halloween. From costume contacts to spooky makeup, Halloween fun can come with hidden risks to your eyes. This quick-read article shares five simple tips to help prevent eye injuries and keep the festivities safe.
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🎃 Halloween is fun, but eye injuries aren't.
From costume contacts to spooky makeup, Halloween can come with hidden risks to your eyes. Help keep your eyes safe this season with a few simple tips like how to choose safe accessories, avoid vision-blocking masks, and use makeup wisely.
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Whether you're taking your little ones trick-or-treating or heading to a Halloween party, the fun of Halloween often begins with picking out a costume. But don't let your scariest costume turn into a real nightmare for your eyes.
Did you know that Halloween costumes and masks lead to hundreds of eye injuries each year? Thankfully, there are simple ways you can decrease your risk of a Halloween eye injury.
Follow these five simple Halloween eye safety tips to avoid common Halloween snafus that could result in unexpected eye injuries.
1. Don't Block Your Vision
When creating the perfect Halloween costume, you may be tempted to wear a mask or wig that blocks the face. But always make sure that your costume doesn't cover your eyes or impair your vision. When wearing masks, wigs, or accessories, make sure your eyes are clear.
And if you or your child typically wears glasses to see well, don't ditch them for fashion's sake. With all the traffic and hubbub of trick-or-treating, it's essential to see clearly.
The risk of pedestrian fatalities is 43% higher on October 31st compared to other evenings of the year. Keep yourself and your children safe by making sure your vision is clear and you look both ways before crossing the street.
2. Be Safe with Decorative Contact Lenses
If you like to go all out with your costume, decorative contact lenses may seem like an easy way to take your costume to the next level.
Cosmetic or decorative contact lenses are colored or alter the appearance of your eyes in some way. While wearing them may seem harmless, doing so without a prescription from your eye doctor can result in permanent blindness.
Cosmetic contact lenses come with serious risks, including:
To mitigate these risks and keep your eyes safe, follow these guidelines before buying or using cosmetic contact lenses:
3. Take Care with Eye Makeup
If your Halloween costume includes any type of eye or face makeup, take care around your eyes. Make sure eye makeup is hypoallergenic and doesn't have loose particles or glitter that could fall into your eye and scratch the surface of the eye.
To help prevent an eye infection, remember to remove all eye makeup before bed, never share makeup, and replace your makeup every three months.
4. Avoid Sharp Props
Many Halloween costumes include fun props, such as swords, wands, bows and arrows, light sabers, and more. While these props can be fun, if not handled carefully, sharp or pointy objects can cause eye injuries, and it's not worth the risk.
Make sure to point any props away from the face and never use sharp props that could accidentally poke or scratch your eye or the eye of someone nearby.
5. See and Be Seen
In addition to being able to see your best, it's just as important to stay seen while trick-or-treating. Bring a flashlight along to help you see where you are going and see any traffic nearby.
Just as important, make sure to stay visible to cars. If possible, wear bright or reflective clothing. Glow sticks can also make a fun costume accessory that helps you and your kids stay visible at night.
Keep Yourself and Your Eyes Safe
While Halloween can be a fun and festive time, taking these simple precautions can help you and your family avoid injuries.
If you need a prescription for costume contact lenses, or you've experienced an eye injury, make sure to schedule an appointment with your eye doctor.
Information received through VSP Vision Care channels is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, medical recommendations, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your eye doctor, physician, or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.