Irish Sun

I thought I had a bit of sand in my eye – now I’m blind after parasite burrowed into my cornea

A WOMAN was left blind in her right eye after a parasite burrowed into her cornea - simply from wearing contact lenses in the sea. Brooklyn McCasland claims she got the nasty infection during a beach ...

Woman left permanently blind after common contact lens mistake

A lifeguard was left blinded and forced to quit her job after a common contact lens mistake caused parasites to burrow into ...
The Sun

I thought I had an eyelash in my eye – then doctors found parasites burrowed into my cornea after making common mistake

The 7 symptoms of a parasitic eye infection to know DOCTORS found parasites burrowed into a woman’s cornea after she made a common mistake while swimming in a pool. Maureen Cronin first thought she ...
BBC

Leicestershire woman who lost eye calls for contact lens warnings

A woman who lost an eye is calling for better warnings on contact lens packs over the risks of contamination. Marie Mason developed an infection in her left eye after an amoeba got between her contact ...