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Toddler loses sight as eye turns green after being kissed by someone with herpes
- A Namibian two-year-old, Juwan, developed herpes in his eye, causing serious vision damage.
- The eye infection began in August 2024 and progressed despite antibiotics.
- HSV in the eye left Juwan nearly blind with the brain not recognizing the eye.
- Doctors warned he risked losing the eye entirely, prompting urgent treatment decisions.
- A nerve-transfer operation in South Africa could restore eye-brain connection, possibly aiding a future cornea transplant.
- The family set up a fundraiser to cover travel and medical costs for treatment.
- Michelle Saaiman urged others not to kiss babies after the infection, stressing its harm.
- The parents traveled for treatment in South Africa, taking time off work for specialist care.
- Doctors noted the virus caused lasting damage to the cornea and eye health.
- The article emphasizes the risk of transmission from fever blisters to a child’s eye.
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