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ATLien · 09-07-2012, 05:23 PM

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2012/...ough-eyeballs/

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WASHINGTON (CBSDC) – Researchers are warning about a dangerous parasite found in dust, as well as sea, pool and tap water, that could cause blindness to contact lens users.

The acanthamoeba parasite has the potential to gnaw through the eyeball of an exposed contact lens wearer, which results in blindness, the Belfast Telegraph reports.

The Centers for Disease Control refers to the ocular infection as “acanthamoeba keratitis” on its official website.

“[The parasite] is a microscopic, free-living [amoeba], or amoeba … that can cause rare, but severe infections of the eye, skin, and central nervous system,” the site states. “The [amoeba] is found worldwide in the environment in water and soil … [and] can be spread to the eyes through contact lens use, cuts, or skin wounds or by being inhaled into the lungs.”

Symptoms reportedly include itchy, watery eyes, sensitivity to light, swelling in the upper eyelid, blurred vision, and extreme pain. Additionally, the damage to a sufferer’s vision could become permanent within a week of infection, optician Graeme Stevenson told the Daily Mail.

**BlueBaron** · 09-07-2012, 08:03 PM

That's just scary. Kind of off topic... This happened several years ago but there was a boy swimming in the local lake here and he swallowed some water. The water contained an amoeba that went to his brain and killed him. The odds of this happening are astronomical I would assume.

Kidd · 09-07-2012, 08:24 PM

smh never wearing contacts again

**E.H. Munro** · 09-08-2012, 12:00 PM

Just stay the hell out of fresh water that isn't loaded with chlorine and make sure that you keep the contacts stored in nice sterile fluid. Not that I wear them anyway as they irritate my eyes.

OneBadLT123 · 09-08-2012, 03:48 PM

dude, that pic.... wtf...

**Headliner** · 09-08-2012, 04:02 PM

I'm pretty weird when it comes to stuff touching my eyes. That's why I never used contact lenses for apparent fashion purposes like others, and why I never use eye drops.

seifer0406 · 09-08-2012, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by E.H. Munro

Just stay the hell out of fresh water that isn't loaded with chlorine and make sure that you keep the contacts stored in nice sterile fluid. Not that I wear them anyway as they irritate my eyes.

Daily disposables are the way to go imo.

**BlakeJesus** · 09-08-2012, 08:55 PM

I'm supposed to wear contacts because my vision is poor, but screw that. I realized after choosing contacts over glasses that I did not like touching my eyes, it's totally counter-intuitive.

**E.H. Munro** · 09-10-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by seifer0406

Daily disposables are the way to go imo.

Probably true. But contacts still irritate my eyes so I don't use them. Thankfully after cataract surgery later this year it won't be an issue anymore.

09-07-2012, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
BlueBaron Reloaded Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 9,815 Rep Power: 8869104	Re: Contact lens users That's just scary. Kind of off topic... This happened several years ago but there was a boy swimming in the local lake here and he swallowed some water. The water contained an amoeba that went to his brain and killed him. The odds of this happening are astronomical I would assume. __________________

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E.H. Munro Baddest Honky Mofo Alive Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 24,272 Rep Power: 21474869	Re: Contact lens users Just stay the hell out of fresh water that isn't loaded with chlorine and make sure that you keep the contacts stored in nice sterile fluid. Not that I wear them anyway as they irritate my eyes. __________________ If everyone loves you you're doing it wrong. "Opium is the religion of the masses." Fred Reed The Power of 99 Press "He thinks it's going to be fun being governor. It's only fun being governor of New York if you have money to spend, and I spent it all." Nelson Rockefeller on his successor, Hugh Carey.

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Headliner ____________ Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,892 Rep Power: 665818	Re: Contact lens users I'm pretty weird when it comes to stuff touching my eyes. That's why I never used contact lenses for apparent fashion purposes like others, and why I never use eye drops.

09-08-2012, 08:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
BlakeJesus Community Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 23 Posts: 16,797 Rep Power: 12803037	Re: Contact lens users I'm supposed to wear contacts because my vision is poor, but screw that. I realized after choosing contacts over glasses that I did not like touching my eyes, it's totally counter-intuitive. __________________ Jalen Rose - "Positions were created so the novice could follow the game. You ARE your skillset." 2024 KVBL Champions: Atlanta Hawks 2026 KVBL Champions: Atlanta Hawks 2027 KVBL Champions: Atlanta Hawks

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