A YORK woman who mistook a serious optical issue for having mascara in her eye paid tribute to opticians who potentially saved her sight.
Ruth Cluderay, 46, a school business manager from Acomb experienced black ‘floaters’ in her eye which remained after it was washed.
After receiving internet advice to see an expert she phoned Specsavers who told her to come in straight away for an NHS-funded emergency appointment.
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