• Tori Spelling recently revealed that she developed an ulcer in her eye due to sleeping in daily contact lenses.
• A corneal ulcer can include symptoms like a watery and bloodshot eye, severe eye pain, and eye discharge.
  
• Though the 49-year-old actress says she’s “better now,” she’s warning contact wearers against the “not healthy” habit.

Tori Spelling is opening up about a recent health scare—and sharing a cautionary tale for those who wear daily contact lenses.

The 49-year-old Beverly Hills, 90210 alum, who has been spotted wearing a bedazzled eye patch as of late, recently revealed the reason behind her accessory during the latest episode of the 90210MG podcast: She had developed a corneal ulcer—an open sore on the cornea—in her left eye due to improper usage of contact lenses.

“It’s my fault, I did this to myself,” she explained in the episode. “I have contacts, but I wear daily ones. So, at the end of the day, kids, whatever, I can make all the excuses I want, I don’t take them out. I sleep in them. It’s not healthy, and you’re supposed to change them.”

Though she didn’t specify how long she wrote her contacts before developing the ulcer, Spelling admitted that she’s “been known to go maybe 20 days [wearing them].”

“I know…It’s shaming,” she told co-host Jennie Garth. “I tell my eye doctor. I’m totally transparent.”

Wearing contact lenses puts you at a higher risk of developing a corneal ulcer—especially if you sleep in your contacts, as Spelling did. According to the Cleveland Clinic, a corneal ulcer is caused by an infection and can include symptoms like a red, watery, and bloodshot eye, as well as pus or other eye discharge and severe eye pain. Plus, you could also experience blurred vision, swollen eyelids, or sensitivity to light. In some cases, the condition can lead to vision loss and blindness.

Now the star is warning fans so they can avoid a similar fate, admitting that the whole ordeal “hurt so bad.” Though she shared that she’s “better now,” Spelling acknowledged that it could’ve been a much worse scenario—in fact, her eye doctor told her that she was “lucky to get away with it, considering what you’ve done with your eyes for this long,” she said.

“I got lucky this time,” she admitted. Adding that she’s “not going to take it for granted,” Spelling said that she would switch to monthly contact lenses once her eye heals.

We’re wishing her a quick recovery in the meantime—and definitely making sure to heed her warnings!

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Hannah Jeon is an Associate Commerce Editor at Prevention, where she covers expert-driven commerce content for all things health, beauty, and wellness. Previously the Editorial Assistant at Good Housekeeping, she earned her bachelor’s degree in creative writing and psychology from Johns Hopkins University. When she’s not on the hunt for all the best products online, you can often find her trying out new food spots in New York City or clicking away behind a camera.