today in strange patienta woman often forgot that she had already put on contact lenses…
A 67-year-old woman presented to a hospital in Birmingham (UK) for an operation cataracts. Although she had been wearing the lenses for over 35 years, he could no longer see clearly. The ophthalmologist and the anesthesiologist who will take care of her will numb her eyes to start the surgery. But this routine process takes an unexpected turn. A hard, bluish mass appears from the upper conjunctiva, the transparent membrane that lines the upper and lower eyelids.
Missing contact lenses
Doctors remove this foreign body and realize it is at least 17 Contact lenses Compressed and stuck to mucus. A more detailed exploration of the patient’s eyes, under a surgical microscope, reveals ten more. The patient forgot to remove a total of 27 contact lenses stuck in her eyes. However, apart from her poor eyesight, she did not report any problems to the doctor before the operation.
Doctors explain this exceptional case by two factors, the poor eyesight of their patient, especially of the right eye, as well as the deep implantation of her eyes in their orbit, which may complicate the installation process and Lens removal. The patient had no consequences related to the presence or removal of the missing lenses.
Lenses can sometimes disappear from the surface of the cornea. Contrary to popular belief, they cannot slip behind the eyeball. The anatomy of the eyes does not allow this. On the other hand, they can slip into the gap between the eyeball and the upper and lower eyelids. To return to the middle of the cornea the lens Inappropriately, doctors recommend wetting and gently massaging the eyes until they reappear. If this is not enough, it is preferable to consult an ophthalmologist.
