Tiny insect blamed for surge in cases of mysterious ‘Christmas eye’ that alters pupil colour

A TINY insect has been blamed for a surge in cases of mysterious ‘Christmas eye’. The condition alters the colour of your pupil and is caused by the Orthoperus beetle. 2 Christmas eye can alter the colour of your pupil and cause excruciating pain in the eye Credit: 7News 2 Orthoperus beetle’s are the cause of Christmas eye and associated with blistering Credit: Wikipedia Once it gets into your eye, the tiny insect releases a blistering agent. This is extremely painful and can break the skin of the cornea, which is the transparent part of the eye that covers the… Read Full Article