This man went blind from sleeping in his contacts

39-year-old Chad Groeschen has gone blind in one eye because he slept in his contact lenses. Last month, Groeschen noticed that his eyes were itching while he was at work. He figured it was just allergies, but he went to the doctor for medicine in case of a sinus infection.

The next day, Groeschen woke up with a horrible pain in his left eye. He could barely see through it. When he went to a specialist, he was told that his eye was severely infected with Pseudomonas bacteria. The doctors said that Groeschen likely contracted the bacteria from sleeping in his contacts.

Groeschen's contacts were "extended wear," so he only took them out about once a week. However, doctors told Groeschen that the bacteria probably get under his lens and then attacked his eye. The doctor said that "(The) contact kind of acts like a petri dish."

Now, Groeschen will likely need a cornea transplant to regain vision in his eye as it has become blind. He hopes that people will read his story and realize the importance of taking care of our eyes. He said:

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