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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 |
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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. Near euphorbias it would be a very sensible idea. The sap is seriously damaging to the eye and not so great on skin either in sunlight. -- Regards, Martin Brown |
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On 2014-04-07 21:52:53 +0000, 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. -- Regards Bob Hobden Posting to this Newsgroup from the W.of London. UK Ouch Bob and 'yes' to the eye wear! Hope it's better very soon. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon www.helpforheroes.org.uk |
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"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. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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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. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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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. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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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 |
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On 09/04/2014 13:08, Spider wrote:
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 ;~) Bob, Have a word with you Optician about side shields for your glasses, something like these http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/17356...for?ref=market He/she should have a choice to offer you and they may well start at around £3.00 or so. Well worth it, and they can help prevent eyes watering when you get a strong wind blowing in from the side. David @ a sunny side of Swansea Bay |
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"David Hill" wrote
Bob, Have a word with you Optician about side shields for your glasses, something like these http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/17356...for?ref=market He/she should have a choice to offer you and they may well start at around £3.00 or so. Well worth it, and they can help prevent eyes watering when you get a strong wind blowing in from the side. Thanks for that David. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:08:45 +0100, Spider wrote:
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: 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 ;~) Reckon I've got enough bits in the shed to knock something like that up, two relatively recent deaths of elderly relatives has left a pile of unused catheter bags and tubing. loathe to throw them away, occasionally one is put into use to drip feed a plant or two if we go away for a few days. Now where have I put those safety goggles and special solvent plastic glues. G.Harman |
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On 10/04/2014 14:28, wrote:
On Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:08:45 +0100, Spider wrote: 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: 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 ;~) Reckon I've got enough bits in the shed to knock something like that up, two relatively recent deaths of elderly relatives has left a pile of unused catheter bags and tubing. loathe to throw them away, occasionally one is put into use to drip feed a plant or two if we go away for a few days. Now where have I put those safety goggles and special solvent plastic glues. G.Harman Oh yuk! Double yuk! You're welcome to it. Hope the plants enjoy it. I don't fancy it at all. -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 10/04/2014 22:47, Martin wrote:
On Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:20:33 +0100, Spider wrote: On 10/04/2014 14:28, wrote: On Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:08:45 +0100, Spider wrote: 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: 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 ;~) Reckon I've got enough bits in the shed to knock something like that up, two relatively recent deaths of elderly relatives has left a pile of unused catheter bags and tubing. loathe to throw them away, occasionally one is put into use to drip feed a plant or two if we go away for a few days. Now where have I put those safety goggles and special solvent plastic glues. G.Harman Oh yuk! Double yuk! You're welcome to it. Hope the plants enjoy it. I don't fancy it at all. Ideal for DIY crocodile tears. And the real sort, too! (Makes me feel sorry for crocodiles). -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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On 11/04/2014 21:31, Martin wrote:
On Fri, 11 Apr 2014 15:00:41 +0100, Spider wrote: On 10/04/2014 22:47, Martin wrote: On Thu, 10 Apr 2014 22:20:33 +0100, Spider wrote: On 10/04/2014 14:28, wrote: On Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:08:45 +0100, Spider wrote: 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: 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 ;~) Reckon I've got enough bits in the shed to knock something like that up, two relatively recent deaths of elderly relatives has left a pile of unused catheter bags and tubing. loathe to throw them away, occasionally one is put into use to drip feed a plant or two if we go away for a few days. Now where have I put those safety goggles and special solvent plastic glues. G.Harman Oh yuk! Double yuk! You're welcome to it. Hope the plants enjoy it. I don't fancy it at all. Ideal for DIY crocodile tears. And the real sort, too! (Makes me feel sorry for crocodiles). No eye problems wearing this http://www.esa.int/var/esa/storage/i...?1397248152188 Tis true, but I'm not sure we all want to go out into the garden looking like Michael Jackson. Safe I like, but that's a safeness too far. Not sure I liked the greenhosue in that link, either ;~). -- Spider. On high ground in SE London gardening on heavy clay |
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