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Eye Fungus Cases Reported In Iowa

An eye fungus is now cropping up Iowa, and doctors said it is a direct result of people not being careful with their contact lenses.

Linda Lorres said the pain in her eye is something she's never felt before.

"It was my left eye, and it just was red and swollen," she said.

Lorres' optometrist discovered that she had an eye fungus. It eventually caused her to go blind in one eye.

That same infection is becoming more common among people who wear soft contact lenses, particularly those who work outside and don't take proper care of their lenses.

"When you get that type of an organism on your hands, you could potentially innoculate your eye and then it becomes an infection that's very resistant to treatment," said Dr. Jay Petersma, an optometrist in Johnston.

Iowa is one of 12 states where cases of the serious infection have been reported.

Petersma offered some prevention tips. He said people should change the lens storage case every three to four months in order to cut down the chances of infection.

"A person should always wash their hands before they handle their contact lenses. They should keep their case clean. Too many people will reuse solution," he said.

The number of cases remains small, but he cautioned that contact lens wearers need to be careful when they put in or take out their contacts.

"Contact lenses are still a very safe means of vision correction, so we don't want to scare people out of it," he said.

"At the slightest hint of anything that's irritated or red or doesn't feel just right, take it out (and) contact an eye doctor," he said.

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