Eye Doctor Explains TRUE Scary Stories That Will FREAK You Out - 4 True Medical Horror Stories

Dr. Allen shares 4 true scary stories from the eye clinic that will freak you out! Warning ~ If eyeballs scare you, this video is perfect for you! Recently, my friend asked me about the scariest cases I have seen in my practice and being such a big Halloween fan, I thought I would share them with you. I hope you enjoy it!

Note: All names and likenesses have been changed to protect patient privacy. Otherwise, these are all true stories.

📒 Show Notes 📒

All these stories are being shared for educational and entertainment purposes. Please regard all humans and their stories with dignity and respect. I find medical stories like the ones shared here as a reminder of how amazing and resilient the human body is. I hope you find it as mesmerizing and as beautiful as I do.

Story 1: Corneal abrasion: These are commonly seen in the eye clinic but some are worse than others. This particular one was fairly extreme and what makes it a scary story is that the patient was blind in the other eye. Making it more difficult to treat and potentially threatening the patient’s vision.

Story 2: Enophthalmitis - Most eye surgeries go without complications but when things go wrong, these become true horror stories. This patient unfortunately developed a case of endophthalmitis, which is an infection of the inner eye and needed advanced treatments for the infection.

Story 3: Sympathetic Ophthalmia: Although rare, sympathetic ophthalmia can be a true scary story for doctors. This story may be the most graphic, but the threat to the healthy eye is why this story can be so terrifying.

Story 4: More graphic and disgusting if anything. This is probably one of my most creepy stories in that the patient’s skin and bone were changing and flaking off.

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About This Video:
Do you like scary true stories? If you find eyes creepy or like real scary stories then this video is for you. In this video, Joseph Allen, OD, FAAO from Doctor Eye Health shares 4 real stories from the eye clinic and the emergency room. These stories can be graphic for some people who are sensitive about the eyes and may find them as true horror stories. If you enjoy learning medical jargon or hearing about true medical stories then you will likely enjoy it. Happy Halloween.

[Basharkk]

please do another video about visual snow

[TheOldMayfieldPlace]

Fascinating video but I'm glad I have a strong stomach. Years ago while working in a large hospital we had a patient come through the ER complaining of a horrible headache. He was a carpenter and while working with a pneumatic framing nailer it kicked back and bonked him in the nose. After he got his nose to stop bleeding he went back to work. Three days later he was in the ER. They did an X-ray to see if he had any broken bones in his face and found a nail in his brain. It had gone through one nostril and lodged in his brain without killing him (heaven knows how!). He was sent to surgery for a nail-ectomy and went home three days later with no apparent issues.

[Strvv]

"Scary stories to tell in the dark."
"But it´s bright daylight.?
"Ahhh, my retina detached!"

[Christian-educ]

Oh man those are some good stories! Really makes you want to take better care of your eyes.

[Nathan-ynjo]

the knife in that man skull was terrifying

[MsLadyLancelot]

omg these are really scary...i was literally watching the video with my jaw dropped the whole time....i can't believe i thought of being an eye doctor when i was in college.i don't think i could stomach to you Dr. Allen! I would be honored to be treated by calm and smart doctor like yourself in such events.

[sandrahodges]

Thank you for sharing these stories. I was born blind in my right eye, it has something similar to a cataract. The doctors said it is an inflammation of the iris. I was told to wear protective eyeglasses so as to protect my left eye. I don't know for what reason, I did not get the protective glasses. This episode made me aware that I should get my protective glasses soon to protect my eyes. Thank you for the motivation and information you shared here. It's a game changer for me and my eyesight!

[lynnstillwell]

I just got glasses and with watching some your videos it helped me a lot

[adrianyambao]

Hi Dr. Joe. So I discovered your channel some time ago because recently I bought my first pair of glasses that was initially only intended to reduce my digital eye strain, and it turned out I have astigmatism. Since then I binge watched almost all of your videos. So informative, so helpful. Keep it up! Please stay safe and happy Halloween!

[spiritofthewinds]

Absolutely fascinating, please do more of these Storytimes! :D Great video, thank you :)

[WyvernX_]

Jesus that last one was genuinely terrifying, good video 👌🏿

[charlieflyte]

Omg, the last story 🎃🎃🎃 not going to sleep tonight. Thanks for sharing these spooky eye stories. 🎃🎃🎃

[alexandrite]

Used contacts for the first time around 3 weeks ago, loving them.

I definitely forgot how to tell if they were inside out the next day.










Thanks about that...

[rahulkanhar]

Greetings from India! Being my self a glaucoma and cataract patient, this scared the shit out of me and especially the last case truly emphasize the importance of regular follow-ups. Really love your work, keep it up👍🏾.

[pratikakamble]

I'm having glasses and I want contact lenses but by seeing these videos I'm so scared to get a contact lenses

[vikascsgo]

Can you make a video on what common instruments you guys use in the clinic to measure/treat different things.

[adik]

Just wanted to comment to thank you for making your videos!

I've developed pretty moderate dry eyes as a result of contact lenses (wrong water %, wore them too long etc etc) and started using systane complete eyedrops (usually right after taking my contacts off) + humidifier (at night) from your recommendation and have seen a HUGE improvement in my eye condition. The doctors I went to didn't explain anything to me regarding my eye condition; only strongly advised me (emphasis on strongly) to stop wearing contact lenses altogether and prescribed me eye drops (alcon tear-free single use resealable ones). This caused my condition to worsen until I found your videos

So thank you so much for creating this channel and helping people like me out!

[HarshPandey]

Huge respect to you, Doc, and all the Doctor fraternity of the world! Please keep up the good work!

[allireid]

Third year optometry student here! Unfortunately haven’t been in clinic long enough to have any spooky stories of my own, but if I ever see one like the last one you described I would NOT know what to do with myself! 😳

[eyeguyken]

This is great. We always try to educate our patients in our practices the importance of annual eye exams and it's not just to renew a prescription. Thanks for creating this. More will be awesome.