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*the 1 in 10,000 number is very high end estimate. From the study:

The estimated rate of Acanthamoeba keratitis is 1 per 250,000 people in the United States, although rates vary among studies: from 1.65-2.01 per million population up to 1 per 10,000 people who wear contact lenses.

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[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 49 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That doesn't sound fun at all.

The treatment is often initiated by instilling drops onto the surface of the eye every hour, 24 hours a day, for at least the first 48–72 hours. If an appropriate response to therapy, this may be reduced to hourly administrations during the day only, which is continued for several weeks to months.

Sleep deprivation for 3 days sure beats permanent blindness, but that must still suck.

[–] UndulyUnruly@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Fuck that. Desperate times, desperate measures. I’d happily pay a doctor to knock me out with sedatives every night and a nurse to administer the drops on schedule while I dream of playing hopscotch with Hunter S. Thompson.

[–] ShadowAndFlame@mander.xyz 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey I remember this from The Expanse

[–] db2@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[–] THE_STORM_BLADE@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Looks like a yummy egg

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 2 points 1 month ago

The alternative-pop singer Momus contracted that from tapwater in Greece in the 90s, and has worn an eyepatch since.