In a rush to get back to her husband’s physiotherapy session Kate revealed how she nearly ignored symptoms. She continued: “And to think I nearly didn’t get it checked out as was wanting to get back home to do some physio with Derek. A further reminder if you are a carer, parent or anyone really you have to sometimes put yourself first otherwise you are no use to anyone you are trying to help.
“Talking later on GMB she told her co-presenters more about what had happened and why she was so embarrassed about the whole ordeal.
Kate explained: “A team of eye nurses were baffled, absolutely baffled. Then eventually, after having drops, they found it was actually a contact lens stuck in my eye that’s been in there for about six days. I felt embarrassed – I thought I had taken it out, but there was a bit still in there – just by root cause untidiness.”
Talking exclusively to Express.co.uk about the dangers of contact lenses and inflamed cornea, doctor Romesh Angunawela, consultant eye surgeon and founding partner at OCL Vision said: “Contact lens related eye problems are a common reason for people to attend eye casualty and Kate Garraway has experienced this first-hand.