On Aug. 26, Rep. Waxman wrote HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson to protest a dangerous FDA plan to make colored contact lenses available to children and others without medical supervision or manufacturing standards. Since then, Rep. Waxman's position that colored contact lenses are medical devices has received strong support from the major organizations representing eye health professionals, pediatricians, the major manufacturers of colored lenses now legally available in the United States, and Prevent Blindness, a national advocacy organization devoted to eye health and safety. Sen. Edward Kennedy has also written in opposition to the FDA plan.