On 08/04/2014 22:51, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 08 Apr 2014 22:31:53 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 08/04/2014 22:12, Martin wrote:
On Tue, 08 Apr 2014 17:29:55 +0100, Spider wrote:

On 07/04/2014 22:52, Bob Hobden wrote:
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.

-- Regards
Bob Hobden
Posting to this Newsgroup
from the W.of London. UK




That sounds nasty, Bob! I hope it heals soon. I assume they gave you
drops to help with healing? It does sound as if you need eye
protection, especially for the close work. My glasses are almost
protection enough, having large frames, but I'm very careful all the
same. I dread such an accident happening though, fortunately, we are
within panicking distance of Moorfields Eye Hospital.

I've worn hard contact lenses since the early 1960s. I've scratched a cornea
several times, in amongst other places Corsica, Carcassonne and in a fairly
remote place in Greece. Treatment has always been antibiotics. The scratch heals
within a few days. It is extremely painful at the time it happens.




I can imagine. Even the slightest irritation is painful enough. I
don't think I'd make a very good patient.

The solution?
http://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/Ima...Space_eye-wash




I'm sure it's very efficient, but it gives me 'the squeams'. Might be
an idea for Bob, though ;~)

--
Spider.
On high ground in SE London
gardening on heavy clay