A grandmother has lost an eye after it became infected when she wore contact lenses while having a shower. Marie Mason, 54, developed an infection in her left eye after a microscopic amoeba present in tap water got between her contact lens and cornea.
She first noticed something was wrong when it constantly felt like something was stuck in her eye in 2015. After her vision deteriorated, she went to the opticians who immediately rushed her to hospital.
Marie was then told she has a type of bacteria called Acanthamoeba Keratitis living inside of her eye, which was causing her the problems. Acanthamoeba Keratitis is a rare infection that is caused by a microscopic, free-living organism which can cause permanent visual impairment or blindness.
