Researchers concluded that contact lenses can lead to blindness if not observe basic rules of hygiene
People who are washed with water lens from the tap or forget to remove them when swimming in a pool, can catch a dangerous infection caused by a microscopic amoeba.
Eye this parasite can cause Acanthamoeba keratitis - corneal inflammation, which often leads to irreversible damage to vision and even blindness.
The disease is difficult to treat, and in some cases you may need a cornea transplant.
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symptoms
Anxiety symptoms you will notice at once:
- sensitivity to light
- excessive tearing
- pain
- itch
- blurred image
- imaginary sensitivity of a foreign body in the eyes
- headache
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Scientists are sounding the alarm, since 2017 the incidence of keratitis has increased by 3 times (from 10 to 65 cases per year).
preventive measures
To avoid irreversible illness, observe the rules of hygiene:
- wash your hands thoroughly before using contact lenses
- better to remove the lens when taking a shower
- Wash the containers in a timely manner to the lens, but rather change them every 3 months
- Always use fresh solution for the lens - in this case you do not have savings on hand
When any damage to the eye Wash cool boiled water. Akantaameba thrive in flowing water.
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