These thoughts are by, Dr Muhammad Azeem, written with the help of ChatGPT.
I post short videos every day on social media about different eye conditions. Because of these videos, many people reach out with questions about problems that are either congenital, like retinitis pigmentosa or amblyopia, or acquired, like choroidal neovascular membranes, old retinal detachments, or treated retinal detachments.
What many patients do not realise is that the role of a clinician is to manage a problem, not magically reverse it. Management includes treatment with medicines when useful, procedures when needed, and non drug measures that support long term stability. Many people still believe a doctor is only doing their job when they are writing a prescription or operating. But in truth, one of the most important things a doctor does is explain the nature of the condition in simple words and help the patient understand what is possible and what is not.
The eye is an extension of the nervous system. Once it is affected by a congenital or long standing acquired disorder, its potential for recovery is limited. When your doctor explains that you will have to live with a condition, it does not mean you are being abandoned. It means you must start focusing on other tools that protect your remaining vision. You may need to explore options you never considered. You may need to strengthen what still works well.
For example, if your eye problem is linked to uncontrolled diabetes, the real priority is controlling your sugar. If you smoke, the priority is to quit. Yet people often pay far less attention to these steps than they should.
Recently an adult asked me for treatment for amblyopia. If you had therapy in childhood and it did not work, the focus at this stage should be on protecting the better eye and building habits that keep it safe. This is how humans work. We are not built to leap over every obstacle. We move forward by consistent small steps.
Some days you will make progress. Some days you will fall short. What matters is that you keep the effort alive.
If you do that, you give yourself the best chance to live with your condition in a stable, confident, and healthy way.
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