Woman Suffers Chemical Burns in Eye After Making One Painful Mistake
Summary
A woman named Leigh Stanger accidentally put nail glue in her eye instead of eye drops, causing severe pain and chemical burns. After many hours of treatment at Johns Hopkins Hospital, she was able to open her eye but still has blurry vision and lost eyelashes.Key Facts
- Leigh Stanger uses eye drops daily after LASIK surgery for dry eyes.
- On June 6, she mistakenly used nail glue instead of eye drops.
- The glue caused her eye to burn and her eyelashes to stick together.
- She went to the emergency room and was then transferred to Johns Hopkins Hospital.
- Doctors used ointments and scissors to remove the glue, and she received pain medication.
- She suffered a large corneal abrasion and chemical burns inside her eye and eyelid.
- Stanger lost most of her eyelashes and has blurry vision but is expected to recover fully.
- She warns others to be careful and read labels before putting anything in their eyes.
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