Mercury Poisoning From Unregulated Beauty Products May Cause Vision Loss, FDA Warns
By Vered Hazanchuk for the American Academy of Ophthalmology Jan. 20, 2023 Recent headlines claim a woman went blind from high levels of mercury found in a skin care product. Could cosmetics bought over-the-counter really cause permanent vision loss? It is possible, said Ashley Brissette, MD, ophthalmologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York. High …