A woman lost her sight in one eye due to a simple misstep that can happen to anyone
All of us have habits and things we do automatically and without thinking about them. They are so ingrained in our daily lives that we don't even realize we are doing them. Taking a shower, for example, is one of these. Washing oneself is not something we have to think much about in order to get done. But even habitual actions can hide potential dangers.
The woman we want to tell you about here knows this very well. This mother and grandmother had a very bad experience in the shower.
via New York Post
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Marie Mason is 54 years old, lives in Sapcote in Leicestershire, UK, and has suddenly suffered a serious health problem. Everything happened following Marie taking a shower.
Marie wore contact lenses daily and used the 30-day type, not the daily ones. Many people use these longer-lasting contacts as they are much more convenient. Unfortunately, Marie didn't know that it is advisable to remove these contacts before getting into a shower. Exposing them to water allowed a rare bacteria to infect one of Marie's eyes and cause loss of vision.
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Acanthamoeba Keratitis is the name of this bacteria and it lives in water. In Maria's case, the bacteria got in between the lens and her eye and infected the cornea. Marie contacted a doctor immediately when she sensed something was not right, but despite years of treatment, nothing could not save her eyesight in the affected eye.
"I had many difficult, painful moments. I got a lot of medical attention, but there was nothing that could be done. I also had to quit my job because it was difficult to carry out my duties. Over time, however, I got used to it and I also started working again. I didn't go back to my old job, but I now work as an assistant in my husband Jonathan's business," Marie explained.
In short, a simple, daily action unfortunately caused Marie's life to be turned upside down.
For this reason, Marie wanted to share her story and, without wanting to point fingers, she asked contact lens manufacturing companies to include more specific information on the packaging, warning of this danger. "I don't want other people to go through what I did," Marie said.
If you have any questions about this, it is always best to consult a doctor or optician for more information.
