Ophthalmologist reveals most PAINFUL things that have blinded her patients - ... trends now
An eye surgeon in Georgia has revealed the most common and painful injuries that have caused patients to go blind.
Dr Lauren Yancey, an ophthalmologist at Georgia Vision Institute, took to TikTok this week to share a PSA on 'how not to go blind.'
'Not everyone wants to live longer, but certainly you want to be able to see it when you do,' she said in the video, which has over 45,000 views.
Dr Yancey said her warnings come as spring hits the US and more Americans spend time outside.
The eye doctor's, who has 163,000 followers first tip was not to sleep in contacts.
'Change your contacts regularly because contact lens infections awful,' she said.
Dr Lauren Yancey, an ophthalmologist at Georgia Vision Institute, took to TikTok this week to share a PSA on 'how not to go blind'
Dr Yancey said to avoid sleeping in your contacts, as this can cut off oxygen to the cornea
About 45 million Americans wear contacts, and one-third of those have admitted to sleeping in them, the CDC estimates.
According to the FDA, wearing contacts for an extended period of time, such as during sleep, significantly reduces the amount of oxygen that reaches your cornea, the transparent part of the eye that allows light to enter.
Over time, this can lead to vision loss due to cells in the eye dying.
Dr Yancey mentioned that she had seen a patient that day who had gotten a contact stuck 'right in the center of vision,' and it was unclear if her vision would go back to normal. 'We're just going to have to see how it goes,' she said.
She also advised caution when opening boxes with sharp tools like knives, screwdrivers, and box cutters. 'Please do not pull towards you,' she said. 'Those are all things I've had to sew shut eyes from
