17/07/2026
A MUM has told how a parasite “ate” through her eye after she washed her face with contact lenses in.
Doctors said Emma caught the infection – called acanthamoeba keratitis – when she washed her face with her contact lenses still in, as the parasite is commonly found in tap water.
The biggest risk factor is exposure to water (generally through swimming or showering in contact lenses, rinsing or storing lenses in water and handling lenses with unwashed or wet hands)
Improper contact lens hygiene, including not disinfecting lenses properly and not cleaning and changing contact lens cases regularly have also been shown to increase the risk of infection
Those who do not wear contact lenses may still contract AK, although it has a much rarer incidence than in contact lens wear.
A MUM has told how a parasite “ate” through her eye after she washed her face with contact lenses in. Emma Marsden, 47, was forced to have her right eye sewn shut as a result and was to…
