James Buckley has skin-eating bugs in his eyes.
The ‘Inbetweeners’ star – who played Jay Cartwright in the E4 comedy – has had a check-up at the opticians, and he revealed his vision has become blurred because of the demodex mites.
He’s quoted by The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre TV column as saying: "I went to the opticians because my eyes are failing, one eye is going bad. I haven’t been to the opticians for 21 years.
"The news that I got – which was worse than I could have ever imagined – was that I was told another reason why my eyes might be blurred is ‘that you’ve got a mite in both of your eyes’.
"The optician saw my face straightaway as he said it and went, ‘It’s not as uncommon as you think, loads of people have it.’ "
The 31-year-old actor – who was told he has to use prescription wipes every day for a month – admitted he swore at the optician when he found out what was wrong.
He said: "I think I mouthed ‘Jesus Christ’ or something like that. I know I said the word f**k to an optician, I just wanted some glasses and now you’re telling me there is a bug leeching off my eyes."
Meanwhile, James previously revealed he had to "google" himself to find out his age when he went for the check-up.
Sharing a screenshot of his search, he wrote on Instagram: "Sitting in an opticians waiting for an eye exam. I couldn’t remember if I was 31 or 32. Had to google myself. This isn’t a joke. I wish it was."
James Buckley has skin-eating mites in his eyes
