The director of ophthalmology at Taipeis Wan Fang Hospital, Wu Jian-liang, said: Contact lens wearers are a high-risk group that can easily be exposed to eye diseases. A shortage of oxygen can destroy the surface of the epithelial tissue, creating tiny wounds into which the bacteria can easily infect, spreading to the rest of the eye and providing a perfect breeding ground. The girl should have thrown the contact lenses away after a month but instead she overused them and has now permanently damaged her corneas.
Posted on: Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:45:28 +0000
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