love is blind season 10 contestant Elissa Finley she never expected that her search for love would land her in the emergency room.
Elissa, 39, was rushed to hospital after accidentally putting nail glue in her eye, mistaking it for eye drops.
“I was halfway through one of the days where I had gone to four appointments and there was a break,” said the esthetician nurse injector. Tumduthe official companion site of Netflix, in an interview published on Wednesday, February 11, which marked the season 10 premiere and release of the first six episodes. “I went into the dressing room and I just saw a small bottle on the table that looked like eye drops that we use in the hospital.”
Elissa said she quickly noticed a different texture than expected and felt an unsettling sensation, noting, “I put it in my eye and said, ‘Shit, that’s thick.’
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Moments later, Elissa realized that she accidentally dropped a large amount of nail glue into her eyes, which is not only inconvenient but also dangerous. It hardens instantly and can close the eyelids and cause chemical burns, infection or permanent damage.
Elissa revealed that when she looked at the bottle and confirmed her worst fear, the doctors at the site jumped to her aid. “I kept my eye open because if you close it and you have glue on it, you’re going to peel the skin off,” he recalled, claiming doctors later informed him he had a corneal abrasion during his unexpected hospital visit.
Emma Betsinger, Brianna McNees, Elissa Finley and Brittany Wicker.
Courtesy of NetflixA corneal abrasion is a cut or scratch on the cornea, which is the clear front part of the eye, according to the American Optometric Association.
Elissa said yes the whole experiencerevealing: “I had to sit there with a bag of saline, just wash my eye out. I got the glue out and then saved my lashes, thankfully.”
Fortunately, he didn’t suffer any damage to his vision either. “Luckily, I had a contact that ended up saving my eyeball,” the Netflix personality said.
Elissa revealed that she was back on set the next day, explaining Tumdu“I had to wear an eye patch home, so that was fun.”
He said his recovery was faster than he imagined. “On the second day, it was kind of blurry and not irritating. I just couldn’t wear my contacts, so I was in the pods half-blind,” Elissa shared, revealing that she refused to let it go with the shoot. “I mean, I was really committed to it.”
Elissa was one of the singles from season 10 of Ohio premiered by Netflix in January. As for her castmates’ reactions, “They were kind of freaked out,” la LIB said the newcomer, revealing that she felt the support of her wives in the pods. “They were so wonderful, though. That was the best part. Those girls rallied behind me and then we went into the dating world.”
Episodes 1-6 of love is blind Season 10 is streaming on Netflix now. The next three episodes will be released on Wednesday, February 18, followed by two more episodes on Wednesday, February 25 and the finale on Wednesday, March 4.