The teenager was almost blind because of contact lenses

American teenager almost lost vision after her contact lenses settled pathogenic bacteria. Over time, she began to devour the eyes.

18-year-old Ashley Hyde took a complicated ophthalmic surgery in which the surgeon "drilled" to her eyeball with a special device. Samples were sent to a laboratory, which experts were able to determine the cause of chronic inflammation of the left eye . It turned out that it settled pathogenic bacteria acanthameba   - A microscopic parasite found in water and soil.

Acanthameba   may enter the body through cuts, sores on the skin, it is able to enter the lungs together with the oxygen to get to or contact lenses. That is what happened in the case of Ashley. Soon after infection, she began to complain of blurred vision. Began its regular visits to an ophthalmologist.

"They studied my eyes to the existence of different cultures, - says Ashley. - And once even used a special eye drill. It was very unpleasant. Later discovered this bacterium. They told me to come a few months of treatment. But now, fortunately, I can preserve vision. For a little more, and I could lose it. "

Ophthalmologist from Florida Dr. Adam Clarin recalls that ideally people who use contact lenses, you have to change them every day. "Nothing is more proper for your health than every day to take out the old lens and replace them with new ones - the doctor says Klarin. - I regularly treat patients who have brought themselves lenses infections caused by ulcers, inflammation of the eye   and other complications. All this is fraught with blindness. "(Read More)

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