It’s finally here! Happy Halloween everyone. Be safe, stay with friends and I guess you can throw the old adage, “Don’t take candy from strangers” out the window tonight.

Remember when wearing that great costume (with contact lenses right?) to be safe, you might be dressed as Superman, but your powers are still lacking!

Here is a list of other blogs wishing you a Happy (and safe) Halloween tonight as well:

Happy Halloween from WatchingHouse.

Happy Halloween from Stayton (Oregon) Daily Photo.

From the Editor’s Desk: Happy Halloween! from Cinematical.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Autodesk.

Happy Halloween from AnimationArchive.

If you’ve never checked out Montessorimum.com, now is a great time.  There is a recent post that gives a great description of what exactly Lasik surgery is, and how it works.  Take the time to check out this post.

As of today, iSnare will now accept Paypal, that is great for those of us who like to use them to submit articles, but hate having to pay with 2checkout.  Paypal is the worlds leading payment processor and it’s about time!  Thanks iSnare!

With halloween just around the corner, and contact lenses on everyone’s mind, here are some notable links regarding Lasik eye surgery.

From the blogosphere:

Unmused has posted a followup article regarding her recent lasik eye surgery.   She says, “Four days later and I’m still not seeing quite as well as I’d like, especially up close. I know everyone heals differently and while some people see perfectly in the days after the surgery other’s  can take weeks before their vision stablizes. You always want to be in that first group though. So, poop.”  Don’t worry unmused, it’s a major surgery and will take time to heal.  If you aren’t seeing any better after two weeks, call your doctor and schedule an appointment for an evaluation!

Jantra has posted a recent post about her experience with Lasik, while quite different than Unmused, it’s still a great read.  Jantra was given two different choices between her Lasik doctors.  Most of the time you don’t get a choice!

Is Lasik eye surgery right for you?  Have you given this much thought?  If you’re like the millions of other people who wear contact lenses, you probably have.  And if you’ve given it much thought, you realize that this is a surgery, an elective surgery.  Generally elective surgeries are associated with cosmetic surgeries, but this one is different.

If you could get Lasik eye surgery done tomorrow and never have to wear contacts again, would you?  Post a comment and let me know!

Whether your costume is ready, or your still working on it, the time is drawing near.  In less that two days, you’ll be wearing that Halloween costume.  If you’re still working on your Halloween costume, check out these great celebrity halloween costumes and maybe you can get some ideas.  Also check out what the celebs are wearing this year.

MamaPop has a great list of costume ideas just in time for Halloween, be sure to check out the post.

AccessGossip has the scoop on what Spencer Pratt is going to be for Halloween.  Not so Super this year!

Last but not least, check out Neil Patrick Harris at DListed.

For now that’s it, more to come later.

When wearing your cosmetic contact lenses, there are a millions things you’ll want to keep in mind.  Most of these issues should be discussed with your doctor.  Here is a great list of things you want to keep in mind this halloween when wearing your contact lenses.

BadDadRadio.com says, “Cosmetic contact lenses can be make your teens’ Halloween costume extra special. However, both the American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Optometric Association advise consulting an eye care professional first.”   This is great advice because contact lenses without a prescription are illegal in the United States for good reason, they’re dangerous and eye infections are no fun, especially cornea infections.

Google-Sina.com has an article talking about Ohio possibly banning the sale of cosmetic contact lenses.  This is bad news for optometrists who make their living with cosmetic contact lenses and also for Halloween costumes.  The article says, “Improper care and ill-fitting contact lenses may result in corneal ulcers and/or infections that can lead to blindness…”  Ouch!

While not a blog, the Federal Trade Commission warned 15 cosmetic lens marketers saying, “Under the FTC’s Contact Lens Rule, sellers of both corrective and non-corrective cosmetic contact lenses must have a copy of a valid contact lens prescription or verify it with the prescriber before dispensing contact lenses to consumers. Failure to do so can result in civil penalties of up to $11,000 per violation.”  Wow, $11,000 for selling colored contact lenses without a prescription.  That is huge when contact lenses only profit about $40 per eye for each sale.

MyDisguises.com talks about your doctor playing a vital part in setting up your Halloween costume.  Especially since you’ll need to see him to get a halloween contact lens set.  MyDisguises.com says, “If you’re going to play a classic role this Halloween, you’re going to have to consult an eye doctor as to whether costume contacts are right for you.”

That’s it for the cosmetic contact lens warnings.  Now go and have a safe and fun Halloween!

Ideal Health and Fitness has an article detailing how and why your contact lens could cause a corneal infection, one of the worst kinds and most difficult to treat.

IHF says the following, “Complications can arise through over use and over wearing along with sloppy hygiene and awkward fit. If you are using contacts for vision correcting purposes then you will have been to your doctor for analysis before getting a prescription to buy them.”

Complications are difficult to treat.  Make sure that your contacts come from a reputable source and are prescribed by your doctor.

Many people, while wearing glasses have issues seeing out of the corner of their eyes.  The reason for this is because the glasses don’t cover that part of the eye.  When wearing glasses you have a very small circle that you can see correctly out of.  When you start wearing contact lenses, your field of correct vision is 100%.  Many times, people remark that they are now seeing clearly no matter which direction they look.  They’ll also notice that they don’t have to turn their head as often because they can just look sideways with their eye instead.

This change often helps people with neck problems because they don’t have to turn side to side all day.  Instead they can retrain themselves to look with their eyes instead of their necks.  While this isn’t an article from a doctor, you should always consult your doctor with any questions related to contact lenses, don’t rely on what you read online.

I just started optimizing this blog for some pinging when I add new posts.  What a ping does it tell other services that this contact lens blog has a new post and they’ll update their sites.  Technorati is a big one and Google Blog Search is another.  So here is a great list of ping urls that you can just copy and past into Wordpress.  Click Options, then Writing.  Paste this list at the bottom.  Thanks to Daily Blog tips!