Woman, 21, Wears Contact Lenses, Ends Up Blind Due to Rare Parasite on Eye

Vivian Nosovitsky told Newsweek the rare eye infection came from bacteria getting into her contact lenses, causing the ...

A blinding parasitic eye disease affects mostly contact lens wearers. Here’s how to avoid it

Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.
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Eye Parasite Puts Contact Lens Wearers at Risk of Blindness

An eye parasite linked to contact lens use can lead to vision loss, painful treatment, and long recovery times, experts warn.
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Man goes blind after wearing contact lenses in shower

SHREWSBURY, U.K. (KRON) – A man went blind in his right eye after showering in his contact lenses, which caused a parasite to burrow under the lens and in his eye. 29-year-old Nick Humphreys ...
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Contact lenses leave man partially blind in one eye

If you’ve ever been tempted to keep your contacts in overnight, you must read this: A 39-year-old man in Cincinnati, Ohio, slept in his contact lenses only to wake up with an infection that will ...
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Man goes blind in 1 eye after sleeping in contact lenses

A man went blind in one eye after sleeping with his contact lenses in, and even though some contacts are now made to be worn while you sleep, there are some important things to know before you do.