Case Studies

Personal stories from people dealing with various eye conditions and treatments. These accounts share experiences of surgery, sight loss, childhood conditions and workplace injuries.

An Accident at Work Detached My Retina!

A shop fitter's workplace accident left a nail embedded in his eye, leading to emergency surgery and a detached retina.

Diabetes Damaged My Sight: Case Study

Paul lost his sight to diabetes complications despite decades of careful blood sugar management and cataract surgery.

I Had Cosmetic Surgery on My Eyelids

Angela had droopy eyelids that made her feel old, so she got surgery to fix them and found newfound confidence.

I Had to Have Laser Treatment for RVO: A Case Study

A man's sudden vision loss turned out to be a retinal vein blockage that needed laser surgery to prevent permanent damage.

I Have a False Eye and Few People Notice: Case Study

Debs was born with a stunted eye from rubella exposure in the womb and got a custom false eye at age 10 that most people never notice.

My Lazy Eye Got Me Bulllied at School

A man recalls how a lazy eye and the eye patch used to treat it made him a target for bullies during his childhood.

My Mum Has Macular Degeneration

A woman shares how her mum adapted to sudden vision loss from macular degeneration and is regaining confidence with support.

My New Lens Dislocated: A Case Study

A 72-year-old's cataract surgery went wrong when her artificial lens shifted out of place, causing vision problems instead of the clear sight she expected.

My Son Is Colour Blind: Case Study

A mother shares how her son's colour blindness affected his life choices and why the condition deserves more serious attention than most people realise.