Doctors with a Colorado hospital system are urging eye drop users to read labels carefully after noting an uptick in cases of people accidentally putting glue into their eyes.

Doctors in Denver are cautioning the public about a painful mix-up that has led to an increase in emergency room visits. Patients are mistakenly using lash or nail glue instead of eye drops, a trend that has been highlighted by a viral TikTok video shared over 41,000 times.

According to Dr. Richard Davidson, professor of ophthalmology at UCHealth, these types of injuries are hard to track, but it is a fairly common problem. He spoke with FOX31's Rachel Saurer about the ongoing trend.

Two very similar bottles stored in the same place in the home have led to a growing number of people seeking medical attention for accidentally putting glue in their eyes. According to Dr. Richard Davidson,

According to the University of Colorado Health (UCHealth) system, a concerning number of individuals are confusing nail glue or eyelash glue for eye drops and, well, you can imagine the rest. "There are times when we have to cut the lashes if they're glued together,