A New York girl needs a cornea transplant after she illegally purchased a pair of colored contacts at a local beauty store, WPIX.com reported.
Erica Barnes reportedly bought the $20 contacts at a store on Jamaica Avenue in Queens, N.Y., because she wanted to be like singer Rihanna – and all her friends were doing it, too. She wore the lenses for one day and fell asleep with them in her eyes.
“For $20, she lost her eye,” said Erica’s step-mother, Trina Swain. “Every parent should know their girls are in danger. They are dangerous eye candy that our children can buy anywhere.