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11/12/2017 / By Janine Acero

Eye syphilis outbreak: CDC warns disease has spread to more than 200 people across 20 states

There has been a steady rise in reported cases of eye syphilis infection in the U.S., according to health officials. Cases of ocular syphilis were once rare, but have been steadily gaining ground in the U.S. – from data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 12 cases were initially reported from two major cities […]

07/22/2017 / By Russel Davis

WEIRD: Cataract surgery patient has 27 contact lenses removed from her EYE

A case study published on the British Medical Journal website revealed that a 67-year-old British woman, who was scheduled for cataract surgery in November 2016 due to eye discomfort and dryness, actually had 27 contact lenses jammed in one of her eyes. The doctors initially found a bluish mass of 17 disposable contact lenses in one of […]

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