mind how you garden !!!
By hollyeves
25 comments
Please be careful in the garden and dont do what I did last week….
I was busy weeding and bending down… when I felt a terrible pain in my left eye…. I felt a stick or something go in it… it was so painful. I rushed indoors and had a look I thought id scratched my eye on a plant it was watering and hurting… I bathed it then it seemed ok.. just kept watering… then acouple of days later… after using an eye bath as recommended by the pharmacist….it really hurt and felt scratchy…. I knew I wouldnt get doctors app. U never can when u want one… so I kept bathing it. Which dislodged a piece of plant which had been stuck in bottom of my eye…. I have spent a painful weekend trying to get it out.. thought id have to go to local hospital today….. but thankfully….. I was woken in the night by foxes outside.. my eye was watering so I had a look and a quite big piece of stalk had come out the corner of my eye… I was so pleased it had come out on its own….
so please be careful…. when bending down near flowers… its so easily done… j shall be wearing my sunglasses for gardening from now on…. :)
11 May, 2015
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Oh dear......
I agree with Bloomer there will be an emergency eye clinic or the gp surgery, just go.....eyes are emergncys...
In a day or two you could develop an infection , not nice.......
11 May, 2015
Crikey....you were lucky not to do any damage!!!
Yes, goggles or glasses in future.I learnt my lesson years ago when I cut my eye with a young beech branch that I'd cut out. I'd never seen an eye pour with blood before!!!
I agree, you should see a doctor.......I was given anti biotic ointment so no infection got in!
11 May, 2015
What a dreadful ordeal Holly, so relieved that it came out on its own, makes good sense to have your eye checked out, this will make me take a little more care working in the garden! [lovely picture ;0)]
11 May, 2015
Poor you, glad it came out and appreciate the warning.
11 May, 2015
Oh dear Holly :o((((( I'm glad to hear the offending object has come out, and that you are all right.
Stay safe ! :o)
11 May, 2015
Holly please go to the eye specialist, I am not trying to scare you, I only have one good eye because I had ulcers on my retina about 20yrs ago, I now have an unoperable cataract in that eye, they daren't operate in case they set the ulcers off again, like you I treated my eye myself at the time thinking it would clear up....
11 May, 2015
How painful Holly - you could have got an appointment at the opticians - when I did that they were brilliant and gave me a full and careful eye examination. I'd suggest you do that rather than A&E or the doctors because they are trained eye specialists there.
11 May, 2015
Agree with all the above, but so pleased the offending piece finally dislodged for you and eased your disconfort, thank you for the warning.
11 May, 2015
I am so sorry to hear this Holly but it is so easy to do ....and thank you for reminding us to wear protective eye wear. Please take care of that eye .
12 May, 2015
The Optician is the best bet,Holly..if there was a problem he/she would refer you straight away.I didn't even know I had a problem with my eye,till I had my annual check up..also,not wishing to scare you either,but better to be sure..
12 May, 2015
Oh Holly that was a horrid experience I'm very relieved to hear the outcome is good , I know only to well the dangers of accidents in the garden I've been going to the surgery to have my leg dressed for the last month after tripping over a rusty frame in the garden gashing my leg badly it became infected which meant me going onto antibiotics I'm going to have it redressed tomorrow and am hoping it will look much better !
12 May, 2015
Thank you , Sandra pamg and paul, carole, Hywel and Dawnsaunt...
Thank you neellan, lincslass and steragram
thank you klahanie and Amy
Amy hope your leg gets better soon
Im going to make appt for optician.. my eye seems back to normal now but as this thing was deep in my eye I will get it checked out...
thank you everyone for all your comments.hope you all keep safe when out in your gardens... sun shinning today so I expect I will be out there again with my sun glasses on this time.
13 May, 2015
The opticians can photograph and scan your eyes these days, pleased to hear you're going xxx
13 May, 2015
No pressure from us lot then ,Holly ? Lol Sorry if we sounded as if we were bullying you into going,but I'm glad you have decided to go..I'm sure you will be fine.
Let us know how it goes..x
13 May, 2015
Lol sandra... docs are hopeless to get appts and not having a car .... think a trip to town To Specsavers is best.... :))))))))
14 May, 2015
Thanks pamg :)
14 May, 2015
Good idea,Holly..Docs aren't eye specialists anyway,so they would only have referred you to an Optician,or the Eye clinic..much quicker to cut out the middle man..:o) good luck xx
14 May, 2015
Thanks xx
14 May, 2015
Just caught up this this, Holly, and glad to hear that your eye is feeling better. Good idea to have it checked though. Hope all goes well. Take care.
14 May, 2015
You were very lucky Holly ! A warning to us all ! I ..on the other hand wasn't so lucky ! A similar thing happened to me when we lived at Willow Cottage and was battling with a native hedge. A piece of blackthorn went straight into my left eye and the whole eye was blood shot for a few weeks. The optician did quite a lot of tests and found a scratch going right across the center of my eye. I now have a special lens in my glasses for this eye which has stopped the blurred vision. I too am extra careful now !
15 May, 2015
Thanks Gee :)
15 May, 2015
Sorry to hear about your eye rose1949... its so easily done isnt it... im so careful now when im gardening..
15 May, 2015
Me too Holly !
15 May, 2015
Me tooo. Always wear sunglasses. My son scratched his Cornea with one of those bamboo sticks. He was in agony. Enough horror stories. But one never really thinks about eyes when gardening. Through the years, gloves and glasses, and long pants and sleeves. Not great with hot days but the scratches from rose plants are very infectious for some people. Never mind the tiny ticks we have had this past summer. It used to be such a clean sport, but beware, today... Glad you are OK.
30 Oct, 2015
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Oh dear,Holly,that sound horrendous..and we have all had dangerous experiences,one way or another,in the garden..You really should have gone to A &E,to have it checked,and even now,I would go to your Opticians..eyesight is so precious..I'm glad you were able to dislodge it,but please go,just for peace of mind..
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