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    Federal agencies warn against counterfeit decorative contact lenses [Image 5 of 6]

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    This is a close-up macro photograph of a human eye showing severe conjunctival injection (redness) of the sclera. The image bears the watermark of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), suggesting it may be used in a law enforcement or public health context. The eye displays significant inflammation and engorgement of blood vessels across the visible white area.

    UNITED STATES

    10.01.2013

    Photo by Paul Caffrey 

    U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement           

    With Halloween approaching, officials are warning the public about the dangers associated with counterfeit decorative contact lenses. The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are working together to seize illegal and harmful versions of correctable vision lenses and decorative or color contact lenses that are illegally imported and distributed throughout the United States.

    This is a photo of a damaged eys from a counterfeit contact lens.

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    Date Taken: 10.01.2013
    Date Posted: 10.23.2013 10:23
    Photo ID: 1038722
    VIRIN: 131023-A-AB124-005
    Resolution: 281x181
    Size: 83.9 KB
    Location: US

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