Patient stories - Laser vision problems - Dr Anthony Maloof, Sydney Australia

These are stories from patients - Dr Anthony Maloof explores this patients issue with laser vision correction.
Dr Anthony Maloof is a Corneal and Oculoplastic Surgeon from Eyes and Faces based in Sydney and Westmead. These FAQ have been put together to answer some of the common questions asked and hopefully encourage patients to ask more at their consult. Any further questions you have will be answered during consultation and treatment will be individually tailored for each patient. Feel free to check out other videos on Dr Maloof's KZbin channel or visit his specialty websites for a more in depth understanding. We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment.
Dr Anthony Maloof
Corneal and Oculoplastic Surgeon
Eyes and Faces
Sydney and Westmead
www.dranthonymaloof.com.au
Ph: 1300 393 322
Email: [e-mail]
Specialty websites:
www.cornealtransplant.com.au
www.pterygiumsurgery.net.au
www.mohsreconstruction.com.au
www.wateryeye.com.au
www.thyroideyedisease.com.au
www.oculoplasticsurgery.com.au

[@JanetteHartmann]

I can relate so much to this. I had a PRK procedure 3 years ago in April. I had perfect vision. I began noticing blurriness here and there and had a few bouts of dry eye issues on and off. Most recently, my brother passed away tragically this year in May 2024 and I began to slowly see a bit hazy and blurry. After multiple visits with the eye doctor and steroid drops and oral tablets it seemed to be getting better, but took a turn earlier this month of December. I’m going on 3 weeks of not being able to see from my left eye. It is very hazy and everything appears blurry or foggy. Doctor thinks it may be due to an underlying autoimmune disease and/or consequences of PRK. I need some relief.😮‍💨🙏🏼

[@DrAnthonyMaloof]

Yes this is terrible when it recurs. Please let us know how you progress.

[@rmatt16]

thank you Dr Maloof, it could be psychosomatic indeed. In young patients, the usual suspect is allergic conjunctivitis, called mistakenly "dry eye" by some colleagues. The papillae could be very mild, but the symptoms could be severe, with suicidal risk.

[@DrAnthonyMaloof]

Great point, but allergic conjunctivitis is a clinical diagnosis that can be effectively controlled with resolution of symptoms. This patient did not suffer allergic conjunctivitis nor dry eye.

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

So, once you told him it was "psychosomatic" the problem resolved itself?