c/creepywikipedia · by Plum@lemmy.world · 1y

Acanthamoeba keratitis - a rare disease in which amoebae invade the cornea of the eye; affects up to 1 in 10,000 contact wearers worldwide.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acanthamoeba_keratitis

*the 1 in 10,000 number is very high end estimate. From the study:

The estimated rate of Acanthamoeba keratitis is 1 per 250,000 people in the United States, although rates vary among studies: from 1.65-2.01 per million population up to 1 per 10,000 people who wear contact lenses.

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InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works · 49 pts · 1y (1 reply)

That doesn't sound fun at all.

The treatment is often initiated by instilling drops onto the surface of the eye every hour, 24 hours a day, for at least the first 48–72 hours. If an appropriate response to therapy, this may be reduced to hourly administrations during the day only, which is continued for several weeks to months.

Sleep deprivation for 3 days sure beats permanent blindness, but that must still suck.

UndulyUnruly@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y

Fuck that. Desperate times, desperate measures. I’d happily pay a doctor to knock me out with sedatives every night and a nurse to administer the drops on schedule while I dream of playing hopscotch with Hunter S. Thompson.

ShadowAndFlame@mander.xyz · 12 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Hey I remember this from The Expanse

db2@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

THE_STORM_BLADE@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Looks like a yummy egg

AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 2 pts · 1y

The alternative-pop singer Momus contracted that from tapwater in Greece in the 90s, and has worn an eyepatch since.