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Daughter has serious bacterial infection

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gwendoline17606
gwendoline17606

My Daughter had pain in eye and attended A&E on Sunday and was diagnosed with corneal abrasion, by the evening was in severe pain and lost vision went back and has been told she has corneal ulcer. She has drops every hour, severe pain and sees specialist every day. She has permanently lost vision and they have been working to save eye. Bacteria appears less and she will need surgery in a few weeks. Has anyone had experience of this.

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  • rocky31676
    rocky31676 gwendoline17606

    Posted

    This is strange that bacterial infection caused vision loss. What bacteria is this ? 

     

    • gwendoline17606
      gwendoline17606 rocky31676

      Posted

      The infection is Pseudomonas aeroginosa. It is a common bacteria. They say this is really unusual. She is a healthy young women who goes to Gym everyday.
    • rocky31676
      rocky31676 gwendoline17606

      Posted

      This is not common. These bacteria sometimes infect prosthetic joints and also in IV users. 
  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee gwendoline17606

    Posted

    I have had exactly the same. A corneal ulcer is excruciating and if it gets infected needs immediate treatment.   Great to hear the infection is clearing.  What sort of surgery is going to be done?   
    • gwendoline17606
      gwendoline17606 Marina_Dee

      Posted

      Hi, we are not sure, as the amount will depend on if they can save the ey, as she can still see light from dark. May I ask if you lost any vision and if you had hourly eye drops if it was for an extended time frame. Thank you for your reply.
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