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Article: Eye Contact.(conjunctivitis and contact lenses)(Brief Article)
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- Science World
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- February 7, 2000
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What do Marilyn Manson, Star Wars' Darth Maul, and many teens have in common? Weird eyes--or costume (appearance altering) contact lenses, to be exact. The lenses can turn baby blues into wild cat eyes or those of an alien. But since many teens snare and mix the lenses with pals, experts warn they can make you see red, as in eye infections!
"You can trade conjunctivitis (eye inflammation commonly known as "pink eye") back and forth," says Anne Sumers, ophthalmologist (eye M.D.) and spokesperson for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Because contact lenses become wet and warm on eye contact, "germs and bacteria happily breed there," says Sumers. "It's a matter ...
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...What are contact lenses? Contact lenses are small, curved pieces of plastic shaped to fit your eyes ... vision problems, such as nearsightedness or farsightedness. Contact lenses float on the tear film in front of the cornea (the clear ...
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