House Bill Regulates Contact Lenses....................

[Chris Ryser]

Friday, Oct. 28, 2005

HOUSE PASSES BILL REGULATING CONTACT LENSES AS DEVICES
The House has passed legislation that would regulate contact lenses as devices in order to ensure that they meet strict manufacturing standards.
In a statement, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) lauded the bill, S. 172, arguing that because contact lenses are placed directly on the eye, it is important that they be as safe as possible. Consequently, the FDA's designation of contact lenses as cosmetics was not enough, Waxman said.

"By passing this bill, we can ensure that FDA protects consumers from unsafe contact lenses. We can prevent serious eye injuries, even blindness. And we can send a timely message to teenagers and their parents about the dangers of unsupervised use of contact lenses at Halloween," Waxman added.

[jediron1]

Friday, Oct. 28, 2005

HOUSE PASSES BILL REGULATING CONTACT LENSES AS DEVICES
The House has passed legislation that would regulate contact lenses as devices in order to ensure that they meet strict manufacturing standards.
In a statement, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) lauded the bill, S. 172, arguing that because contact lenses are placed directly on the eye, it is important that they be as safe as possible. Consequently, the FDA's designation of contact lenses as cosmetics was not enough, Waxman said.

"By passing this bill, we can ensure that FDA protects consumers from unsafe contact lenses. We can prevent serious eye injuries, even blindness. And we can send a timely message to teenagers and their parents about the dangers of unsupervised use of contact lenses at Halloween," Waxman added.

New York just passed a law regulating the selling of non-prescription contacts
like wild eyes and others. You cannot sell without an RX from the doctor.

[ikon44]

something similiar has been passed here, it means that non optical retailers have been forced out of sellng plano coloured lenses. The General Optical Council have also lodged a legal action against e bay uk for selling contact lenses illegally, as a result you cannot find a single lens for sale on their UK site ,which i think is brilliant !

[Myoptic33]

im in agreement. improper wear of contacts, especially colored ones without a pescription is a recipe for infections and other complications. This gets the message contacts are a serious medical device and not a toy. If you want to wear them, check with your OD, he may say yes or no