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He got kissed near his eye by someone with a cold sore, and the virus moved into the tissues, where it injured the nerves and left him unable to feel pain. So whenever his eye started itching, he rubbed it hard, causing tiny tears across the surface. Over time, it became a major wound, so doctors s…

He got kissed near his eye by someone with a cold sore, and the virus moved into the tissues, where it injured the nerves and left him unable to feel pain. So whenever his eye started itching, he rubbed it hard, causing tiny tears across the surface. Over time, it became a major wound, so doctors stitched his eyelid closed. But the damage is so severe, he could still end up permanently blind.