Run for the hills! Brain eating amoeba! Eye eating amoeba!

**Mich the Tester** · 16 July 2014, 11:46

Originally posted by zeitghost View Post

Warm Weather Stirs Up Brain-Eating Amoeba Warning - ABC News

Student goes blind after keeping her contact lenses in for six months and microscopic bug EATS her eyeballs | Mail Online

I thought we'd all like the Wail one since it's a proper Journal of Record.

I thought this might be the menu from one of norrahe's favourite restaurants.

**cojak** · 16 July 2014, 11:56

She kept them in for SIX MONTHS???

What part of the Optometrist's strict instructions about not letting water near her contact lenses did she not understand?

**original PM** · 16 July 2014, 11:59

Originally posted by cojak View Post

She kept them in for SIX MONTHS???

What part of the Optometrist's strict instructions about not letting water near her contact lenses did she not understand?

Maybe she was a crusty and did not wash either?

**Pondlife** · 16 July 2014, 12:59

Originally posted by zeitghost

I think the Eyes have it.

I see what you did there.

**rd409** · 16 July 2014, 13:38

Originally posted by cojak View Post

She kept them in for SIX MONTHS???

What part of the Optometrist's strict instructions about not letting water near her contact lenses did she not understand?

Clearly, she didn't have an eye for the details

**DaveB** · 16 July 2014, 14:39

Originally posted by rd409 View Post

Clearly, she didn't have an eye for the details

defiantly wasn't on the ball with this one.

Run for the hills! Brain eating amoeba! Eye eating amoeba!