Doctors with a Colorado hospital system are urging eye drop users to read labels carefully after noting an uptick in cases of people accidentally putting glue into their eyes.

Take the case of a woman in late 2024 who unintentionally sealed her eyes shut with nail glue, thinking it was lubricant drops. She even posted a TikTok about it, but fair warning—it’s not for the faint of heart. The sheer horror of what she described was enough to make me recoil within the first few seconds.

According to Dr. Richard Davidson, professor of ophthalmology at UCHealth, these types of injuries are hard to track, but it is a fairly common problem. He spoke with FOX31's Rachel Saurer about the ongoing trend.

Two very similar bottles stored in the same place in the home have led to a growing number of people seeking medical attention for accidentally putting glue in their eyes. According to Dr. Richard Davidson,

According to the University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) system, a concerning number of individuals are confusing nail glue or eyelash glue for eye drops and, well, you can imagine the rest. "There are times when we have to cut the lashes if they're glued together,