Photo:Caroline Stanbury/TikTok
Caroline Stanbury/TikTok
Caroline Stanburyhas been documenting her “painful” battle with a severe eye infection.TheReal Housewives of Dubaistar first shared a video on TikTok on Feb. 19 explaining that she woke up one morning and her eye was swollen shut and “oozing.” The 48-year-old said she tried eye drops and taking an antihistamine but nothing was helping.“It’s got worse, not better,” she said in the clip. “We’re now in hospital. I should’ve probably gone a few hours ago but I didn’t think this was going to happen.”“I don’t understand, I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s actually oozing and I’ve got a headache now. This is ridiculous,” she added, calling the situation a “disaster.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Stanbury’s husbandSergio Carrallothen said he’s praying for her, to which she quickly replied, “What are you praying for? I’m not gonna die. I’m not gonna lose an eye, am I?”The following day, Stanbury was back at home when she shared another health update after having a “terrible” night.” She said she was heading back to the hospital, where she had antibiotics injected and an MRI to check on her swelling.“It is so painful. You can see how bad it is,” she said, sharing a close-up look at her eye continuing to ooze.“You cannot make this up. This has been so so painful. No improvement at all. It really feels like my eye might burst,” she continued. “It’s like a burning sensation. It’s like your eyeball is burning up. I have been told that this could last for two weeks.”Caroline Stanbury in the hospital for orbital cellulitis.Caroline Stanbury/TikTokThe PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!Stanbury later revealed that she was diagnosed with orbital cellulitis.Orbital cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin, fat and muscles around the eye, according to theCleveland Clinic. It can cause severe and long-term complications in the eye, including blindness, if not treated immediately. Symptoms include swelling of the eyelid and skin around the eye, bulging eyes, discoloration or redness, painful or difficult eye movement, and vision troubles.The reality star said she “will be fine” and there is no long-term damage to her eyes. Stanbury also thanked her followers for all the well wishes and suggestions for what to do about her eye as she documented her journey.“I am on the mend,” she shared.On Feb. 23, Stanbury shared another video on TikTok of her progress, boasting that her eye is “a million times better” ad she could finally open it properly and there was significantly less swelling.
Caroline Stanburyhas been documenting her “painful” battle with a severe eye infection.
TheReal Housewives of Dubaistar first shared a video on TikTok on Feb. 19 explaining that she woke up one morning and her eye was swollen shut and “oozing.” The 48-year-old said she tried eye drops and taking an antihistamine but nothing was helping.
“It’s got worse, not better,” she said in the clip. “We’re now in hospital. I should’ve probably gone a few hours ago but I didn’t think this was going to happen.”
“I don’t understand, I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s actually oozing and I’ve got a headache now. This is ridiculous,” she added, calling the situation a “disaster.”
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Stanbury’s husbandSergio Carrallothen said he’s praying for her, to which she quickly replied, “What are you praying for? I’m not gonna die. I’m not gonna lose an eye, am I?”
The following day, Stanbury was back at home when she shared another health update after having a “terrible” night.” She said she was heading back to the hospital, where she had antibiotics injected and an MRI to check on her swelling.
“It is so painful. You can see how bad it is,” she said, sharing a close-up look at her eye continuing to ooze.
“You cannot make this up. This has been so so painful. No improvement at all. It really feels like my eye might burst,” she continued. “It’s like a burning sensation. It’s like your eyeball is burning up. I have been told that this could last for two weeks.”
Caroline Stanbury in the hospital for orbital cellulitis.Caroline Stanbury/TikTok
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Stanbury later revealed that she was diagnosed with orbital cellulitis.
Orbital cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin, fat and muscles around the eye, according to theCleveland Clinic. It can cause severe and long-term complications in the eye, including blindness, if not treated immediately. Symptoms include swelling of the eyelid and skin around the eye, bulging eyes, discoloration or redness, painful or difficult eye movement, and vision troubles.
The reality star said she “will be fine” and there is no long-term damage to her eyes. Stanbury also thanked her followers for all the well wishes and suggestions for what to do about her eye as she documented her journey.
“I am on the mend,” she shared.
On Feb. 23, Stanbury shared another video on TikTok of her progress, boasting that her eye is “a million times better” ad she could finally open it properly and there was significantly less swelling.
source: people.com
