Living Right: Trick-or-Treat

The scariest night of the year just got a little scarier.

With about 16,000 patients going to emergency rooms for Halloween-related injuries in 2017, there’s a lot that could go wrong.

In Living Right, Whitney Amann has some tips for parents on how to keep your kids safe from things that go bump in the dark.

Also, don’t use decorative contact lenses.

While the packaging will often make claims such as “one size fits all” or “no need to see an eye specialist” obtaining decorative contact lenses without a prescription is both dangerous and illegal.

They can cause pain, inflammation and serious eye disorders and infections, which could lead to permanent loss of vision.