| The law as an entity may often seem illogical, | | | | government made these rules?" The answer is |
| unjust or just plain unfair and sometimes a law | | | | simple. |
| may seem particularly pedantic and redundant. An | | | | Whereas before novelty contact lenses were |
| especially clear example of this is the law | | | | readily available even from places such as |
| concerning the usage and supply of contact | | | | convenience stores and gas stations there was an |
| lenses, which has been significantly tightened up in | | | | ever increasing number of people who suffered |
| recent years. | | | | severe, adverse reactions to the lenses resulting |
| Despite being two different countries with two | | | | in serious eye infection and irritation. |
| different set of legal systems, the UK and the | | | | Even although the government tried to resolve |
| USA have both agreed on one crucial point: | | | | this problematic issue by strategically placing health |
| contact lenses are medical items and therefore | | | | warnings on the contact lenses, this had little real |
| only available on prescription. | | | | effect in the management or reduction of the |
| In other words, acquiring contact lenses without a | | | | number of reports and so the government felt it |
| doctor prescription is an extremely difficult task | | | | necessary in the interests of public safety to |
| to achieve, because there is a number of | | | | simply regulate them. |
| government bodies which have been very vigilant | | | | The government has not passed this law as |
| and meticulous in the enforcement and regulation | | | | some sort of conspiracy to spoil your fun at your |
| of this law. | | | | next fancy dress party, it is merely trying to |
| No doubt you may be thinking to yourself "why is | | | | ensure basic standards for public health and |
| acquiring contact lenses without a doctor | | | | safety and surely that is something we should be |
| prescription so difficult, and why has the | | | | grateful for? |