Popular Twitch streamer Pokimane recently shared a scary health issue that occurred before she went to Paris for her birthday. The content creator, whose real name is Imane Anys, revealed that she nearly missed her flight when she suddenly developed severe pain and itching in her right eye.During a live broadcast on June 2, Pokiman explained that the problem started while having dinner the night before her trip. At first, she thought it was a minor problem that would go away on its own. However, when she woke up the next morning, her eyes felt worse. The anchor said she was worried because she had never experienced anything like this before.
Pokiman’s rare eye problem surprises even her doctors
As the pain worsened, Pokiman rushed to the emergency optometrist before his scheduled flight. She said her eyes were red and felt like something was stuck in them, even though she couldn’t see anything.Doctors examined her eyes and discovered the problem. It turned out that one of Pokiman’s eyelashes got stuck in the tear duct of his upper eyelid. This little problem was right behind her irritated, red, sore eyes.Even to doctors, this case was very surprising. Pokimane shared that the optometrist said she had never had this exact problem in her entire career – nine years of detecting eye problems. Such an unusual diagnosis had the anchor giggling at how strange it all was, despite already feeling very uncomfortable.Pokimane later appeared in a segment titled “ “I almost lost my eye.” Although the name sounds scary, once the whip was removed, she received proper care and recovered quickly.This happened during a super busy time; she was preparing for a birthday trip to France. Fortunately, everything went smoothly and repairs were made quickly enough for her to fly to Paris. No more trouble!Luckily for Pokimane, her eyelashes were safely removed before her trip. After receiving the unusual diagnosis, she was able to board a flight to Paris and continue celebrating her birthday without any further issues.
