Man Suffers Four Months of Headaches Due to Plant Seed Growing in Eye

Aaj Tak · health

A 42-year-old man in Russia experienced severe headaches and vision problems for four months, only to discover a plant seed had lodged in his eye and begun to sprout. The seed, which entered his eye after a tree branch hit his face while he was fishing, germinated and its roots grew into the delicate conjunctiva tissue. Doctors were astonished to find the growing plant inside his eye. The incident highlights how seemingly minor injuries can lead to unexpected and serious complications.