HealthWise at Five: Halloween eye safety tips - KCBD NewsChannel 11

When it comes to Halloween, we worry about costumes that are too dark to see at night, or too big so kids trip and fall. There is one area we forget to protect, and that is our eyes. Turns out, there are a lot of great costume ideas that can be hazardous to the eyes. That's why Dr. Robert Staples is joining us today. He is here from the Texas Tech Eye Clinic.

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