A motorcycle brake gets stuck in his eye and he nearly goes blind.

A two-wheeler that ends in a hospital: the story might seem classic. And if we add that the brake of the motorcycle in question was stuck directly in the eye socket of the pilot on board, then the medical case deserves special attention. This has now been done thanks to a case study published in the journal. Case reports in the American Journal of Ophthalmology.

The eyeball was almost undamaged

As reported in Daily mail, a team of Malaysian researchers recently shared in a medical journal the case of this 19-year-old patient who presented to the University of Malaya Eye Research Center in Kuala Lumpur after a routine moped accident. Problem: A young man just blew his car’s brake through his eye and couldn’t remove it himself.

While the post-accident scan results may seem dramatic, caregivers were nonetheless reassured. In fact, the brake lever missed the eyeball and got stuck several millimeters below, in the orbital cavity of the poor young man’s right eye, causing several fractures.

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Orbital fracture, pain and heart disorder

It is difficult in such a situation to hope for a favorable outcome for the eye or vision of the unfortunate person. However, despite the orbital fracture that their patient suffered, as well as the obvious pain and redness of the eye, doctors realized that he was still able to use the eyeball correctly even hours after the accident.

The lever miraculously bypassed the pupil and vital nerves, preventing long-term nerve damage. However, according to the Academy of Medicine, doctors diagnosed him with an oculocardial reflex, an abnormal heart rhythm caused by compression of the eyeball. The patient was therefore taken to the hospital’s emergency department, where the medical team was able to remove the frenulum and then suture the wound and suture the damaged eyelid.

No effects on vision.

The man was then allowed to return home, and six months later he had to come back for a follow-up appointment with the doctor. By this time, caregivers found that his vision had returned to normal and his retina was no longer damaged, although the accident had left his right eye sunken by 5mm. Moral of the story: On a two-wheeler, you better watch the brakes!