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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
Horrifying photos show the true cause of man's itchy eye – after he found a LEECH feasting on his eyeball
A BRIT travel agent's trip to test holiday hotspots became a "nightmare" when he discovered a leech sucking on his EYEBALL. Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia on May 22 this year when his left eye began to irritate him. Advertisement 6 Tony Exall was on a jungle tour near West Papua, Indonesia as part of his job as a travel agent Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 He blamed his eye irritation on sweat or a tiny bug Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 Tony's bloodshot eye and the small black bloodsucker can be seen in the photo Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media The 58-year-old blamed it on sweat or a tiny bug but two hours later a fellow visitor spotted that he actually had a leech on his eyeball. A horrifying photo shows Tony's bloodshot eye with the small black bloodsucker latched to the white area called the sclera. Tony grew concerned it might wriggle its way behind his eye so ended his trip early to find medical help. After six hours and trips to two hospitals a doctor extracted the leech using tweezers - despite the creature pulling on his eyeball tissue to hang on. Advertisement Read more on leeches Tony, who owns travel company Philippine Dive Holidays , was in Indonesia to test out locations for customers when he decided to head on a photography trip. The travel agent avoided catching an infection and achieved his aim of snapping a rare king bird-of-paradise minutes before the incident. He posted the video to Facebook where users described it as 'stuff nightmares are made of' and like 'something from a horror movie'. Tony, from Oxted, Surrey, said: "I came over here to investigate different places to work with in Indonesia so I thought, while I'm here, I want to do a bit of bird snapping. Advertisement Most read in Health Tested "We were waiting for the bird to turn up and I was sweating buckets. "I could feel something in my eye but I just thought it was a bug. I tried to get rid of it but couldn't so I tried to ignore it. NHS animated video on eye health "There were leeches everywhere and I must have used the back of my hand to wipe the sweat so I essentially wiped it into my eye. "A couple hours later we went to move on to somewhere else and one of my spotters pointed out the leech in my eye. Advertisement "My biggest concern was that it would get round the back of my eye. He tried to pull it out with his fingers. "He was pinching my eyeball to get it out but the leech was fixed onto my eyeball. I tried rubbing it but I couldn't get it out." Tony had trekked two hours through the jungle near Malagufuk, West Papua, to reach an area known for king bird-of-paradise sightings. After having the leech pulled from his eye, Tony was prescribed eye drops and antibiotics to make sure he didn't develop an infection. Advertisement You hear these stories about tropical diseases and infections and having one in your eye is not the best place to have one Tony Exall Tony said: "We went to two hospitals to find someone that knew something about eyes. "At first he tried to remove it and that was quite sore because a leech grabs hold of something and starts to suck the blood. "He started to gently pull the leech which was quite sore as it was something pulling on my eyeball. "My next concern was how do you get it off my eye without leaving anything behind. Advertisement "You hear these stories about tropical diseases and infections and having one in your eye is not the best place to have one. "The doctor then squirted some anaesthetic drops onto my eye, got some tweezers and pop, off it came. 6 Tony says there were leeches everywhere, and that he must have had one on his hand which he accidentally rubbed in his eye Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 Minutes before the incident he was snapping a rare king bird-of-paradise Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media Advertisement 6 Some anaesthetic drops and some tweezers helped remove the leech Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media "The tissue of my eye was being pulled. I have never had that sensation before." After sharing the "squeamish" photos of his eye on Facebook, freaked-out users were quick to comment on his bizarre experience. One user said: "I'm not usually squeamish but that is stuff from horror movies! Hope everything is okay now." Advertisement Another added: "Omg you need a trigger warning on this post. Sounds awful, hope you recover quickly." A third said: "Stuff nightmares are made of." A fourth added: "Dangerous stuff, this photography." What to do if you have a foreign object in your eye Advise the casualty not to rub their eye as this could make it worse. Ask them to sit down facing a light. Stand behind them and gently open their eyelids with your thumbs. Ask them to look right, left, up and down as you look closely at the eye. If you can see something, ask them to tip their head backwards and wash it out by pouring clean water from the inner corner from a glass or jug. If this doesn't work and the object is still on the surface of the eye, try to remove it with a moist piece of gauze or the damp corner of a clean handkerchief or the object isn't easy to remove or the eye is very painful, seek medical advice - ring 111 or attend an Eye Casualty, Emergency Department or Urgent Treatment Centre. Source: St John Ambulance
Geek Tyrant
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Adam Savage Shares his Experiences of Working With Robin Williams — GeekTyrant
In a recent episode of Tested, Adam Savage is asked but a fan, "In your filmography, you managed to work with Robin Williams four or five times. I was wondering if you had any stories about him?" So, you can watch Savage shares some of his experiences working with Williams on the film Flubber and the wild magic that he experienced on the set of that movie. He also worked with him on Bicentennial Man, which he talks about in great detail. He seemed to have some really fun interactions with Willisms, and Savage gets so excited and animated while talking about that. This is a fun video, so I hope you enjoy it!
Geek Tyrant
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Adam Savage Visits The Largest STAR WARS Memorabilia Collection — GeekTyrant
In a recent video shared on Tested, Adam Savage visits the biggest Star Wars memorabilia collection in the world. It's pretty freakin' incredible, and it's a fun watch! The video came with the note: 'At Rancho Obi-Wan, legendary collector Steve Sansweet has amassed not only the largest collection of Star Wars memorabilia in the world, but has also become a steward for beautiful fanmade artwork from the global Star Wars community. 'In Adam Savage's first ever visit to Rancho Obi-Wan, Steve shares some of the most creative pieces of his collection that spotlights Star Wars' massive cultural impact.' I've got a pretty big collection of toys, myself, but this is next level collector madness, and I love it!
Fox News
03-04-2025
- Health
- Fox News
'MythBusters' star Adam Savage explores longevity and life hacks: 'There's no magic secret'
Former "MythBusters" star Adam Savage is exploring the science of longevity, asking how lifestyle choices, stress and even sleep affect how long we live. Savage, now a YouTube creator and head of the channel Tested, has partnered with health technology company Medtronic to engage in discussions about longevity. While not a researcher himself, he has taken a deep dive into scientific insights from experts and reflected on his own experiences. "Longevity has always been a fascination for me," Savage told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview. "I mean, who doesn't want to know how to live better and maybe even longer? But the real question is what actually works?" He credits his "MythBusters" experience with fueling his passion for scientific exploration. "Making that show legitimized the practice of science and engineering to me," Savage said. "It made me realize how much of our world can be tested, questioned and improved through experimentation." Through his discussions with people on the street for Medtronic, Savage has uncovered key lifestyle factors affecting longevity. He noted a cultural shift in what we consider to be old age, highlighting that people today consider themselves "young-ish" for longer. Savage also pointed to Blue Zones, regions known for long life expectancy, but questioned whether longevity there stems simply from location or cultural practices. "We assume people in these areas live longer because of where they are, but what if it's really just the way they live? That's the part that fascinates me," he said. AI ENABLES PARALYZED MAN TO CONTROL ROBOTIC ARM WITH BRAIN SIGNALS "There's no magic secret. It's a mix of daily habits — what you eat, how you move, how you interact with your community, how you handle stress. All those things matter." Savage has taken a personal interest in testing different longevity strategies in his own life. He spoke candidly with Fox News Digital about his journey with intermittent fasting, which helped him lose 25 pounds and eliminate sleep apnea. "It's crazy how much of a difference it made," he said. "I didn't just lose weight. I felt sharper, I slept better and I stopped snoring. It was like flipping a switch on my health." He also reflected on his past smoking habits and what it took to quit. "I had to admit I wasn't smoking for enjoyment," Savage said. "I was just doing it out of habit. Once I realized that, it was easy to quit." On alcohol, Savage dismissed the idea of a universal approach, arguing that studies conflict. While he personally cut back, he emphasized that people shouldn't feel guilty about their lifestyle choices. "I'm a big believer in not feeling guilty about the things that you do to the core, whether it's smoking, whether it's watching something dumb or puzzling for 100 hours at a time," he said. "I don't care about any of those. We all do these things to sort of bring relaxation and down regulate. I just think that alcohol is an especially poor down regulator in the final analysis." Beyond lifestyle choices, medical advancements are playing an increasingly critical role in extending both lifespan and "healthspan," the years we live without serious disease. Medtronic, which focuses on healthcare technology globally, has developed medical devices designed to manage chronic conditions, improve heart health and advance minimally invasive surgeries. According to Medtronic, as people live longer, the focus is shifting toward enhancing not just lifespan but quality of life. The company's latest innovations include artificial intelligence-driven healthcare monitoring, robotic-assisted surgeries and advanced pacemakers, all aimed at improving long-term health outcomes. Savage also spoke about the psychological aspects of aging, emphasizing that mindset and community play a significant role in longevity. Medtronic claims the first person to live to 150 may already have been born. When asked if there is an upper limit to human life, Savage replied, "I think right now 150 is a very realistic target to be shooting for and to be HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "That's really what science foreshadowing is," added Savage. "It's about asking these questions and seeing, 'OK, what numbers are unrealistic.' I think 40 years ago, 150 would have seemed radically unrealistic. Today it seems more realistic, and I think it's entirely reasonable that, let's say, by 2040, we may all have a different cultural answer to that question."
