"Sacha" wrote ...

Bob Hobden said:

Spent the morning in A & E having my right eye looked at, turns out it is
scratched. The cause was a twiggy branch from a hibiscus that caught
under my glasses and went straight up into my eye whilst hand weeding.
This is the second time that similar has happened and the first time I
was within 48 hours of loosing my sight according to the surgeon. That
time my right eye was stabbed by the leaf of a oleander and abscessed.
I'm wondering if it's time to wear protecting eye wear if I go anywhere
near plants.

Ouch Bob and 'yes' to the eye wear! Hope it's better very soon.

Thanks.
People always talk about canes etc but both times it's happened to me it's
been plants themselves.
I think the problem is wearing glasses, you would think they would provide
protection but both times it's been my glasses that the leaf/twig has caught
under and then been directed into my eye.
--
Regards. Bob Hobden.
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