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Contact folded whilst in my eye (and i tried taking it out and only half came out as if it had ripped. i can't see the other half but can feel it!
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If you can't get out: Go to the er because it can harm your eye.
Answered 9/14/2013
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Maybe out: If is difficult to tear a contact in the eye, if the eye feels irritated it could be other half in there or could be abrasion that feeels like a foreign object and other half could be out and on floor or somewhere.
Answered 9/14/2013
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