A SUNSHINE Coast university student will need to have an artificial lens fitted to his right eye after it was speared by a wild darter bird perched on a railing at Australia Zoo at Beerwah.
The freak accident happened last Thursday in the open wetlands area of the zoo, which is frequented by wild ducks, herons and other waterbirds.
Similar to a cormorant, the darter's thin beak popped Owen Vagg's eye cornea and lens, releasing his eye fluid.
Speaking from the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital in Brisbane yesterday after undergoing a second round of surgery, Mr Vagg, 22, described the incident as "a little bit bizarre".
H/t Fark
Iris really shocked by this! Retina world happened?
Posted by: Julie | October 06, 2005 at 02:32 PM
Luckily, someone is keeping an eye on that boid.
Posted by: JWebb | October 06, 2005 at 02:35 PM
Naturally, a pupil was attacked.
Posted by: JWebb | October 06, 2005 at 02:37 PM
Sclera way to avoid these attacks?
Posted by: Julie | October 06, 2005 at 02:41 PM
Sorry, now I'm just getting too cornea.
Posted by: Julie | October 06, 2005 at 02:43 PM
No, your puns are immacula
Posted by: JWebb | October 06, 2005 at 02:46 PM
Thanks JWebb! I was trying to put a lid on them to avoid any lashes.
Posted by: Julie | October 06, 2005 at 03:04 PM
NO! Your rods and your cones, they comfort me.
Posted by: JWebb | October 06, 2005 at 03:09 PM
Your puns are more exciting than whitewater rafting through cataracts.
Posted by: JWebb | October 06, 2005 at 03:13 PM
That bird was in one viscous humour.
Posted by: gail | October 06, 2005 at 03:15 PM