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Chinese man slaps eye to ward off bad luck, causes retinal detachment

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A man in Wuhan, China, experienced a retinal detachment after repeatedly slapping his right eye. He believed the twitching of his eyelid was a bad omen according to a popular Chinese saying and sought to stop it by slapping the area. While the slapping did stop the twitching, it led to a detached retina, requiring surgical intervention to restore his vision. AI

RANK_REASON This is a human-interest story about a superstition leading to a medical issue, not a core AI or significant industry event.

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Chinese man slaps eye to ward off bad luck, causes retinal detachment

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zoey Zhang ·

    Fearing ‘bad luck’ omen, Chinese man repeatedly slaps twitching right eye, damaging vision

    A superstitious man in central China suffered a retinal detachment after repeatedly slapping his twitching right eyelid, fearing it was an omen of misfortune. The belief stems from a popular Chinese saying: “A twitching left eye brings wealth, while a twitching right eye brings d…

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