Malaysian Man Undergoes Cornea Transplant Due To Excessive Eye Rubbing
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The cornea is the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye. It is crucial for focusing your vision.
Rubbing your eyes is a common reaction to irritation, fatigue or the occasional itch. While it might offer momentary relief, this seemingly harmless habit can lead to significant and lasting damage. A man in Malaysia learned this the hard way as rubbing eyes damaged the cornea in his right eye and he had to undergo a surgery. Muhammad Zabidi posted a video on TikTok where he described the horror. Mr Zabidi is just 21 but has been rubbing his eyes excessively for most of his life.
According to local outlet The Rakyat Post (TRP), Mr Zabidi has been suffering from allergies since childhood. Citing the video, the outlet said that he started experiencing blurred vision in his right eye at the age of 15, and things got worse as time went by.
When he finally met the doctor, Mr Zabidi was told that he had severely scratched his cornea due to constant eye rubbing and now needed a new one to regain his vision.
