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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

The Winner of Patch's Halloween Costume Contest Is ...

The Pirate Carrying a Mermaid Optical Illusion has been named Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America. Its creator—and wearer—will receive a $5,000 prize for having the most creative and innovative costume.

Ashley Playford dressed up as a pirate carrying a mermaid this Halloween. Well, actually, she dressed up as the mermaid. Well...Her creativity has earned her the title of Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America and a $5,000 grand prize.   It was Playford's use of an optical illusion that won us over. Take a look at the photo she entered on Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch! Almost 4,000 Patch users entered the contest from Oct. 15 to Nov. 5, with costumes ranging from the Eiffel Tower and Honey Boo Boo to a flower pot and a clever interpretation of "binders full of women." National judges chose 1 finalist from each Patch state based on who had the most creative and innovative costume (we combined North Carolina & South Carolina for this contest…

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Sight Loss Potentially Caused by Decorative Contact Lenses

Read this before you put those decorative contacts on your eyes.

If you’re looking for that eye-popping touch for your Halloween costume, you may want to think twice before donning decorative contact lenses. These products are increasingly popular costume ideas, but according the American Academy of Ophthalmology, decorative contact lenses can also lead to real-life nightmares like permanent eye damage and vision loss when they are purchased without a prescription. Many people don’t realize that all contact lenses are medical devices that require a prescription and proper fitting by an eye care professional such as an ophthalmologist—an eye medical doctor. Products that claim “one size fits all” or “no need to see an eye specialist” are misleading, and may even be on the market illegally. Retailers that…

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