A few months ago, Mr. V.D.T (53 years old, Ho Chi Minh City) suddenly felt a slight graying in his left eye, followed by a phenomenon of blurring away while riding a motorbike. "At first, I only felt like fog in front of my eyes, then to the point of not being able to read the words, I just saw my hands looking clear in front of me," Mr. T. recounted. Although he went to the doctor and took a prescription, his condition did not improve, and his vision was almost completely lost. A local doctor suspected that he had eye fungus and advised him to seek immediate treatment.
At the High-Tech Eye Center, Tam Anh General Hospital, Mr. T. was diagnosed with cornea abscess due to fungus, widespread damage and peritoneal throbbing. The doctor said that if not treated promptly, the eye could be removed. I panicked when I heard it. Luckily, the doctor encouraged me to "rely on the water to taste", giving me more faith in treatment," Mr. T. shared.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hiep - Director of the High-Tech Eye Center, Tam Anh General Hospital said: "The patient came in a very serious condition, the cornea was almost completely necrosed, there was vestibular pus - a very dangerous sign in ophthalmology. If not intervened on time, the risk of eyeball loss is very high".
After two weeks of internal medicine treatment to control infection, Mr. T. was prescribed a cornea transplant in one of the most difficult and requiring professional skills. The center urgently contacted the cornea supplier to have a suitable piece, ensuring the surgery was performed promptly.
When we removed the old cornea, we discovered a very thick secretion covering the entire eye nail and the front of the glass body, which showed a severe level of inflammation. We had to take a large piece of equipment, nearly 8 mm in diameter, with 24 separate stitches," Associate Professor Hiep added.
With a surgical microscopy system and intensive anesthesia support, the surgery was safe and successful. After 3 days of post-operative hospitalization, the signs of inflammation have clearly decreased, and Mr. T.'s vision has begun to recover.
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Xuan Hiep emphasized that for cornea transplants, compliance with post-operative treatment is very important. Patients need to wear protective glasses, return for check-ups on schedule, and take appropriate medicine according to instructions to avoid the risk of discharge or re-infection.
Eye damage, no matter how small, should not be subjective. Early detection and timely treatment at specialized facilities will help patients retain the light of life.
