Maureen Larrazabal blind for 2 years due to contact lens misuse

Kapuso actress and comedian Maureen Larrazabal revealed in a show that she went blind for two years after she slept without removing her contact lenses. Yet, despite that experience and other difficulties she has encountered, she chooses to look at them in a positive light.

Maureen brought up this tragic experience after her co-actress Mikee Quintos, who hosts the show, asked how she came up with the humor that she has.

“Hindi talaga kasi ako maarteng tao, hindi ako madrama. ‘Yung lahat na bagay, I make it light. Alam mo sa dami ng pinagdaanan ko, ‘pag kinwento ko, maiiyak ka,” she responded.

The actress-comedian recalled her struggles from her teenage years until she got blind.

“At an early age, lumayas ako. Tumira ako sa simbahan. Nabalian ako ng likod. Totoo, pilay ako ah. Nabulag ako for two years,” she revealed. “Pero lahat ‘yun hindi ko siya ininda. Parang feeling ko, kung iiiyak ko ‘to, walang mangyayari sa buhay ko. So, if I have a problem, I need to do something about it instead of me crying or dadramahan ko ‘yung buhay.”

Talking about the injury, Maureen said she had a pseudomonas infection in the eyes the caused her temporary blindness.