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North Carolina mom hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops

By Chris Williams
Published  December 31, 2024 12:09pm MST
North Carolina
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Mom hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eye drops

In late December, a woman in Concord, North Carolina, accidentally glued her eye shut after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops and needed assistance.

The Brief

    • A North Carolina mother glued her eyes shut after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops in December.
    • Her daughter posted a viral video of the incident and launched a GoFundMe campaign for support.
    • Doctors estimated it would take 5-7 weeks for her eye to reopen, with further examination needed for potential damage.

CONCORD, N.C. - A North Carolina mother has been hospitalized after mistaking nail glue for eyedrops, gluing her eyes shut. 

The incident happened in December in Concord, a suburb of Charlotte.

Her daughter posted a video of ther mother in the hospital, which went viral.

The daughter is remaining optimistic, hoping the attention will raise money to help her mother, who is also a foster parent.

"Hi, if you are here, then you have seen the viral video of my mother. She has glued her eye shut," Ria Faggart posted on a GoFundMe page.

"Doctors are saying it will take 5-7 weeks before her eye opens, and then she will need to have it examined for damage," she added. "We appreciate all of the prayers and concern. She will be out of work and she is a foster mom, so she does not have. disability."

The Source

  • Storyful contributed to this report. The information also came from a combination of a viral video shared by the daughter, Ria Faggart, and details posted on a GoFundMe page. This story was reported from Los Angeles. 

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