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A New Mexico woman is blaming an internet-famous contact lens start-up for the “total loss” of her right eye, accusing the company—which has faced an avalanche of consumer complaints—of delivering a subpar, ill-fitting product that left her half-blind after less than 10 wears.
Stephanie Guarisco, 56, “underwent a complete removal of her right eye,” and “now has a permanent prosthetic placed in her right eye socket,” due to the lenses she purchased from Hubble Contacts, according to a 31-page lawsuit filed in New York State Supreme Court.
Further, as Guarisco adjusts to life with one eye, she “continues to receive treatment for issues with her left eye to date,” the suit states.