"Chemical burn on my cornea.

Have you ever seen those contact lens cases with the platinum disk on the bottom? The idea is it neutralizes the peroxide into a mild solution overnight.I was staying at a friend’s house the night before a high school cross country event across the state. He knocked over my case, where it lay on its side for the majority of the evening. He woke up before me and set the container back upright without mentioning it.

I put in my lenses and went on about my day. My vision got a little blurry throughout the day, but no pain. And that’s not out of the ordinary. Usually, a few eye drops clears it up. Fast forward later that night. Im trying to remove the lens, and they are now stuck to my eyes. I struggled to get them off.The next morning, I can not see ANYTHING. Im talking blurry shadows at best. And the pain.. lord, it was excruciating. I’ve never felt anything like this to date.

After being heavily sedated and a series of steroids, my vision returned. Safe to say, I wear glasses now."