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2010-10-08 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Woman mistakenly uses glue instead of eye drops

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Posted by Besoeker 2010-10-08 10:06|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 An Arizona woman accidentally close one eye when she mistook superglue for eye drops, your stuck. KSAZ-TV said Irmgard Holm of Glendale had cataract surgery a year ago. It was for what she thought was to achieve one of their half dozen eye drop medication. The burning immediately told her something seriously wrong.

Posted by KBK 2010-10-08 11:46|| 2010-10-08 11:46|| Front Page Top

#2 Note to self: Check to make sure I didn't leave superglue in the medicine cabinet.

Posted by gorb 2010-10-08 12:38|| 2010-10-08 12:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Similar disasters like that have been going on for years now. Besides people just not paying attention, a contributing factor is the small size of the dispensers and the extremely small print on them, just great for people with limited vision to distinguish from harmful substances in very similar containers.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-10-08 16:04|| 2010-10-08 16:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Had a friend who'se wife put nasal spray in his eye instead of eye drops. Said it burned like hell. We all nearly pissed ourselves when they told the story.

Posted by remoteman 2010-10-08 18:33|| 2010-10-08 18:33|| Front Page Top

#5 I put eyedrops in my eyeballz once instead of acid, the placebo effect is greatly over-rated

Posted by Goldies Every Damn Where 2010-10-08 19:11|| 2010-10-08 19:11|| Front Page Top

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