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A parasite ate my cornea after I made this crutial mistake
New York Post • • health
Key Points:
- British woman Emma Marsden faces permanent vision loss in her right eye after a parasite called Acanthamoeba keratitis infected her cornea, likely contracted from washing her face with contact lenses still in.
- The infection caused severe pain and corneal perforation, forcing doctors to sew her eyelid shut and delaying a necessary corneal transplant for several years.
- Marsden emphasizes the importance of proper contact lens hygiene, noting that the infection was due to improper care rather than the lenses themselves.
- Experts warn that improper handling of contact lenses, including exposure to water and sleeping in lenses, significantly increases the risk of serious eye infections.
- Marsden hopes her experience will raise awareness among contact lens users to prevent similar painful and potentially sight-threatening conditions.
