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When most of us think of sunglasses saving our eyesight, we think of UV protection, blocking the sun, preventing skin cancer and things of that nature. Not blocking liquid acid from melting your face. Unfortunately, earlier this week a woman had to deal with this exact scenario.

Bethany Storro, a resident of Vancouver, Washington, was on her way to Starbucks around 7pm, when a strange woman asked her, “Hey pretty girl, do you want a drink of this?” and showed her a cup full of liquid. When Storro refused the drink, the woman threw the cup in her face and splashed Storro with some sort of acid. The acid started melting her skin and clothes instantly.

Storro had just purchased a pair of sunglasses 20 minutes earlier. The irony is that she has never worn sunglasses regularly, but the shades she had just purchased moments ago literally saved her eyesight. Storro’s eyes are the only part of her face that didn’t suffer from 2nd degree burns.

Storro is currently recovering in the hospital, and her attacker has yet to be identified. Another ironic aspect of the sunglasses is that Storro has been mostly deaf since her childhood, and relies mainly on her vision for communicating and day-to-day life. If it wasn’t for the sunglasses, Storro’s two main senses might have been gone for good.

Personally, I find it truly amazing that the acid didn’t melt straight through sunglasses. Most shades bought at department stores are made for physical protection, Storro is incredibly lucky. I’m sure she’s counting her blessings, the event could’ve been much worse. Hopefully her attacker will be caught soon.