[Incident 1]
Sunday, August 28
I was setting up my blog, when this happened. It must've been around 12:30, and my eyes and contacts were starting to feel dry. I was so into the geek business, the thought of leaving the computer for mere 60 seconds didn't even occur to me.
Lesson #1: When something needs to be done, do it right away.
The above lesson applies only to my personal life, because at work, the invisible forces (responsibilities, deadlines, pressure) keep me on my toe.
Anyways, the reason for the lesson: I waited too long and my left contact got stuck in the eye socket.
At first, the discomfort in my left eye bothered me, but I didn't care much about it because I knew it would come out eventually. But before it reemerged from the socket, the discomfort was gone. That worried me. I worried that the thin film of rubbery material has travelled to the bottom of the socket, and would rub against the optic nerve. Then, I went to Google to find out what I needed to do. And here's what I found.
So, I was OK. I decided to wait. 3 hous of staring at the monitor didn't bring the lens out, and neither did the 6 hours of sleep. But around noon the following day (12hours after the disappearance), the lens magically resurfaced! PHEW!!!Can I lose a lens behind my eye?
No. There is no where for it to go. The conjunctiva, the fine, thin membrane that covers the sclera (white part) and inside of your eyelids is well attached to the side walls of the eye socket. Although you can not lose a lens it can find its way up and u nder the upper lid and be pretty hard to locate. A soft lens can roll up and likewise be hard to find. Either way, if you flush your eye with water or saline, the lens should float out. In rare instances, a RGP lens may adhere by suction to the conjuncti va. First apply wetting solution to the lens and wait about a minute. Then try to move the lens while gently pressing on one edge. If that doesn't work, you can try to very gently lift up under one edge to break the seal. Or go see your eye doctor. If a contact lens adheres repeatedly, it is not fitted correctly and should be replaced.
More info avialable at: http://www.eyecarecontacts.com/cls_wearers_questions.html
[Incident 2]
I bought a bag of Portugese buns on Sunday, had a few on Monday, then this morning, I brought one to the office for breakfast. I took a big bite. The steel-like smell immediately exploded in my mouth. Gag. I looked at the remaining piece, and recognized a few green spots. Sniffed it, and an unfamiliar smell stung my nose.
Lesson #2: Look (&smell) before eating.
Lesson #3: Mold tastes bad. Don't eat it.