nail glue, UCHealth and eye drops

Cases of glue stuck in eyes on the rise: UCHealth
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,
UCHealth sees uptick in patients mistaking nail glue for eye drops
In some cases, medical professionals must carefully separate glued eyelashes or scrape adhesive from the surface of the eye.
Doctors warn of rise in nail glue mistaken for eye drops
Doctors in Denver are cautioning the public about a painful mix-up that has led to an increase in emergency room visits. Patients are mistakenly using lash or nail glue instead of eye drops, a trend that has been highlighted by a viral TikTok video shared over 41,000 times.
Double-Check Before You Drop – Too Many People Have Mistaken Super Glue For Eye Drops
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.
An alarming number of people are mistaking nail glue for eyedrops
(KUSA) – Doctors are warning people about a painful mix-up: mistaking eyelash or nail glue for eye drops. Health care workers said they are seeing more and more patients who have made this major mistake. While it typically doesn’t cause permanent damage, it can be painful and require medical attention.
Watch: Doctors note increase in cases of glue mistaken for eye drops
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.
UCHealth reports rise in cases of people putting glue in their eyes accidentally
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.
People are increasingly mistaking glue for eye drops. Try not to do that.
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,
Viral TikTok has Philadelphia doctors warning of painful eye drop, nail glue mixup
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Doctor express concern for troubling trend after a Central Florida woman’s mix up goes viral
Doctors shared words of warning after a woman went viral on TikTok, saying she mixed up her eyedrops and her nail glue.“Ok guys I’m at<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...