Health● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 3:50 PM
He hit a branch and, months later, doctors discovered a root in his eye: "The most surprising thing is that it had penetrated the conjunctival tissue"
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While fishing with a friend, Maxim Sleptsov, 42, hit his face against a branch. This accident, initially normal, caused severe pain in his eyes and head, so he later went to the hospital, where they detected something unusual.
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