{"id":440277,"date":"2026-04-29T11:19:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/?p=440277"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:09:27","slug":"20-ans-touriste-devient-aveugle-oeil-apres-simple-douche","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ma-grande-taille.com\/en\/sante\/bien-etre\/a-20-year-old-tourist-goes-blind-in-one-eye-after-a-simple-shower-440277","title":{"rendered":"At 20 years old, this American tourist went blind in one eye after a simple shower"},"content":{"rendered":"

A simple, everyday gesture, a shower taken without thinking... and a life turned upside down. This is what Grace Jamison, a 20-year-old American, experienced during a trip to the Dominican Republic. Her story<\/a> , which went viral on social media, raises a question that many contact lens wearers have never considered.<\/p>\n

Showering with contact lenses: a devastating infection<\/h2>\n

While staying in the Dominican Republic, Grace Jamison showered with her contact lenses in. The local tap water, which was poorly purified, contained a microscopic parasite: Acanthamoeba. Trapped between the lens and the cornea, this microorganism caused Acanthamoeba keratitis, a serious infection of the cornea.<\/p>\n

Acanthamoeba is present in tap water, lakes, swimming pools, dust, and even soil. Contact lenses create imperceptible micro-fissures in the eye, allowing the parasite to infiltrate between the lens and the cornea with the slightest contact with contaminated water. The Contact Lens Society of America reminds us that "lenses are medical devices and that adhering to hygiene rules\u2014especially avoiding contact with water while showering, swimming, or sleeping\u2014is an essential part of their proper use."<\/em> <\/p>\n

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