Thinking of wearing spooky contact lenses for Halloween? Read this first...

. Fake blood, special effect oozing wounds, wigs, face paint and fake fangs galore, our guide to the perfectWhile there's no denying the lenses can elevate a look from amateur to awesome, doctors are now warning the novelty lenses could cause blindness.

Eye specialists have said that contact lenses bought online or from market stalls may not be medically approved and therefore dangerous to use.Badrul Hussain, and eye surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in London, told the: “Some of the cases we see, like patients sharing lenses with friends, wearing the same pair year after year well past the expiry date, and storing them in tap water, have devastating effects,” he said.

He also added that inserting a lens incorrectly could harm the eye's cornea, which is something for those who aren't regular contact users to bear in mind.

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