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Plant seed found growing in Russian man's eye after branch strike
Russian man Maxim Sleptosov was struck in the face by a branch while fishing in a remote part of Russia.
His eye became red, watery and painful, and he developed severe headaches and worsening vision.
Because he was far from medical centres, he could not see an eye specialist at the time.
Later, doctors found a germinated seed inside his eye, with a 3-millimetre root that had entered the conjunctiva, the membrane covering the white of the eye.
The seed was removed under local anaesthetic, and Sleptosov's headaches stopped immediately.
The account does not say whether he needed further treatment or follow-up.
Maxim Sleptosov, a 42-year-old Russian man living in Siberia, was found to have a germinated seed growing inside his eye.
A branch struck him in the face while he was fishing with a friend in a remote part of Russia.
He developed a red, watering and painful eye, severe headaches and worsening vision.
After reaching a specialist, doctors identified and removed the rooted seed under local anaesthetic.
His headaches disappeared immediately after the plant was removed.
- Who
- Maxim Sleptosov, a 42-year-old Russian man living in Siberia.
- What
- A germinated seed was found growing inside his eye and was removed.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- A remote region of Russia; Sleptosov lives in Siberia.
- Why
- A branch struck his face while he was fishing, after which he developed eye problems and severe headaches.
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A branch struck Sleptosov in the face in a remote region of Russia.
His eye became red, watery and painful, and he developed severe headaches and worsening vision.
Doctors found a germinated seed in his eye and removed it under local anaesthetic.
Sleptosov's headaches disappeared.
- Patient
- Maxim Sleptosov, 42
- Location
- Siberia; injury occurred in a remote region of Russia
- Root length
- 3 millimetres
- Treatment
- Seed removed under local anaesthetic
- Outcome
- Headaches disappeared immediately after removal
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What people are saying
They removed a seed that already had roots. But I was so relieved that nothing else mattered