Toddler could lose her eye after catching infection from dog mess in playground
By Jaya Narain
A toddler could lose her eye because of a rare infection she caught after falling in dog mess.
Amiee Langdon, who turns two next week, put her hand in it as she tumbled in a public park, then wiped her left eye.
Her mother Suzanne, a nurse, quickly cleaned her eye and took her home where she rinsed it with warm water.
Little Amiee could lose one of her eyes after a careless dog owner left behind their pet's mess in a children's play area
But it became purple and inflamed and hospital tests showed she had a potentially deadly infection that could spread to her brain.
Doctors have warned that if they cannot stop it spreading using antibiotics, they will remove the eye. The next few days will be crucial, they said.
Amiee has been diagnosed with toxocariasis, which is caused by parasitic worms in dog mess.
She was admitted to hospital and spent four days being treated with strong antibiotics.
She has just been discharged but is still receiving treatment as an outpatient.
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