“Poison at first sight”-dentnis Svensson may need to remove one eye due to a fungal infection.
That after using lenses, according to the TV profile.
– The very unusual, says eye specialist Fredrik Källmark to troubled lens carriers.
Dennis Svensson, 34, from this year’s “poison at first glance” has suffered a severe fungal infection in the eye, after using lenses, the profile tells itself.
He has been told by the doctors that the infection is so serious that he now risks having to remove the eye.
The television profile is now treated with both antibiotics and fungicides.
More common in the past
Fredrik Källmark, optician and doctor in ophthalmology, the doctrine of the eye and its diseases, says it is very uncommon for a fungal infection to lead to the eye being removed.
-20-25 years ago when you had contact lenses that you carried around the clock and did not change more than once a month, then it was much more common that there were bacteria, fungal plants and other things. But today if you change every day, have nice and fresh lenses it is very unusual.
Fredrik Källmark’s advice for lens users
• Preferably use one -day lenses
• Be careful about cleaning the lenses
• Always have clean hands when you are on the lenses
• Never rinse the lenses in water (may cause an amola in the eye)
Källmark emphasizes that similar problems can also be about having an amola in the eye, something you can get through fresh water. For example, if you rinse your lenses in tap water or bathe in lakes.
When you suffer an amoeba, you get bad faster while fungus takes longer, according to the optician.
– But both are very unusual. There is perhaps only one case per year in Sweden, says Källmark, who emphasizes that it is important to take samples on the eye so that you can provide the right treatment.
Not likely
In addition, fungi generally affects people with poor immune systems, according to Källmark.
– If you are quick to put in the right treatment directly, it is a good prognosis. But if you do not deposit the right treatment within four to six weeks, then there may be appearance and loss of vision and eye.
Having to remove the eye due to a fungal infection should basically not be likely, according to the optician. Rather, Källmark emphasizes that it may become relevant with a corneal transplant for those who are severely affected.
Mikael “Soldoktorn” Sandström has never been as a doctor that anyone has had to remove their eye due to a fungal infection.
– Fungal infections yes, but not so that it causes you to remove an eye, he also calms down.
