We've all put off going to the doctor at some point. Whether you've ignored a cold for a few days or pretended you're not injured for weeks, we've all tried to just "tough it out" to avoid making a dreaded doctor's appointment.
That being said, most of us will suck it up and go to the doctor when things start to get serious or last for too long a time.
Well, one woman, known only as "Ms. Xu," did not go to the doctor when her eyes started itching like crazy. For two years, she dealt with red, itchy eyes before finally going to an eye doctor.
And when she finally did make an appointment, doctors were astounded by the number of eyelash mites they found taking up residence on Ms. Xu's eyes.
It took doctors a while to find out exactly how Ms. Xu had gotten so many eyelash mites, but they finally learned it was because she hadn't washed her sheets in five years.
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[H/T: Daily Mail]
The woman known as "Ms. Xu" lives in the Hubei province of central China.
After dealing with itchy, red eyes for two years, Ms. Xu decided to finally go to the doctor.
She told doctors that because she'd been dealing with the redness and itchiness for so long, she'd just gotten used to it.
When doctors took a look, though, they were stunned.
Ms. Xu had over 100 eyelash mites living on her.
The mites were causing her eyes to become red, itchy, and crusty.
Ms. Xu just put up with the discomfort and dealt with it by using over-the-counter eye drops.
It wasn't until her eyelashes started sticking together that she decided she needed to go to the doctor.
Doctors had never seen anything like it before — and they definitely weren't expecting to find so many mites on this woman's eyes.
On one single eyelash, there were 10 mites!
It took a while for doctors to finally convince Ms. Xu to tell them what was going on.
She finally revealed that she hadn't washed her pillow case in five years.
Doctors also found out that she didn't have good ventilation in her bedroom.
These factors led to the mites becoming so harmful.
Ms. Xu was diagnosed with conjunctivitis and blepharitis, but she luckily made a full recovery after treatment.
This just serves as yet another reminder to frequently wash your pillowcases and bedsheets!
If you ever think there's something seriously wrong with your eyes or eyelashes, visit your eye doctor!
Nobody should have to live in discomfort for years like Ms. Xu did.
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