Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Are black sclera contacts harmful for your eyes?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes they can be: All contact lenses are medical devices that require a prescription and proper fitting by an eye care professional. In fact selling contact lenses over-the-counter, whether cosmetic or to correct vision, is illegal. Permanent eye damage can occur if the lenses do not fit properly - see an eye care specialist for a prescription.
Answered 6/9/2015
5.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a daughter that is 11 years old and she has black spots on her sclera. Is this bad for her eyes?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Dear docs! What is melanosis on the white sclera of the eyes and is there a treatment.My son 4 year old has been diagnozed,he has black spotson sclera?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
I need to get surgery to get rid of two small, black dots in the back of my sclera. They have increased in size, and since they came, my eyes have been hurting. Can you tell me the name of surgery or procedure that I heard of that will get rid of the smal
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi,my kid has black spots in his eyes' sclera, he is now 4 and the doctor said it's pigmentation and we must take calcium D3, in order to make it firm?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Hi,my kid has black spots in his eyes' sclera from birth, he is 4 now.The doctor said it's pigment and we must take calcium D3.Please help,what's that?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
What are the risks to your eyes when wearing special contacts like black sclera?
When I have my eye closed usually praying I see a black spot float down in my left side of side , I also sometimes see it with my eyes open but comes and goes a few times a day only the left side of left eye. I wear contacts also what is this?
Can docs please explain are coloured eye contacts harmful?
Im an RN and got subq Heparin squirted in my eye tonight as a joke at work.. Can this be harmful? I also wear contacts.
I have a daughter that is 11 years old and her eyes have some black parts on the sclera. Is it a major problem?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
