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Well, 28 years later, doctors found the missing contact… embedded in a cyst in her left eyelid. It's not like the woman was looking for it the entire time, though.

Calling all contact lens users: Do not panic. (Shuddering is fine.) Imagine going to the eye doctor because your upper eyelid is swollen and painful. The doctor tells you it’s a cyst and operates.

What started as a pea-sized lump grew over six months until it was visible on an MRI. When doctors went to operate on the cyst, they were surprised to find a gas-permeable contact lens.

Calling all contact lens users: Do not panic. (Shuddering is fine.) Imagine going to the eye doctor because your upper eyelid is swollen and painful. The doctor tells you it’s a cyst and oper… ...

They couldn’t have been more wrong! Fast forward to 28 years later, where doctors have finally found the missing contact, embedded in a cyst in the woman’s left eyelid.

Calling all contact lens users: Do not panic. (Shuddering is fine.) Imagine going to the eye doctor because your upper eyelid is swollen and painful. The doctor tells you it’s a cyst and operates.