Muhammad Zabidi underwent corneal transplant surgery. Photo: OC
According to Oddity Central (UK), Muhammad Zabidi doesn't remember when he first developed allergies. As a child, he rubbed his eyes so much that they sometimes turned red. By his teenage years, this habit had become a serious problem. When he was 15, Zabidi began to notice blurred vision in his right eye, and the problem got worse over time.
After seeing a doctor for a check-up, Zabidi was told he had suffered severe corneal abrasions from constantly rubbing his eyes and needed a corneal transplant to regain his vision.
“Since I was a child, I had a habit of rubbing my eyes because I had allergies. Sometimes I rubbed my eyes until they were red. I noticed my eyesight started to deteriorate when I was 15. My eyesight gradually became blurry. When I was 21, I had a scar on my cornea,” Zabidi shared.
The young man recently underwent a corneal transplant, a procedure that removes the damaged cornea and replaces it with a new one. Zabidi was put under general anesthesia so he felt no pain, but the recovery time was long.
Photo: OC
Muhammad's doctor said the patient could open his eyes in a few months, but it would take years to fully recover.
“My condition is stable now, but my right eye is still closed. The doctor said it could take two months or even two years for me to fully recover,” said Zabidi.
A video of the 21-year-old man’s case has gone viral on Malaysian social media, with many expressing shock that a seemingly harmless act like rubbing his eyes could lead to a corneal transplant. Others have wished Zabidi a speedy recovery.
Through Zabidi's case, doctors warn people not to set the brightness of their smartphone screens too high, as that can also damage the cornea.
Source: https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/chang-trai-malaysia-phai-ghep-giac-mac-vi-thoi-quen-dui-mat-qua-nhieu-172240526203832285.htm
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