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Mr. G. (42 years old, left-handed) came to my practice with acute corneal opacity and hypersensitivity in his left eye. The iris and pupil were no longer visible.

His doctor recommended laser surgery—with a certain amount of urgency.
He had only heard about 5BN from others. He simply wanted to understand his condition from their perspective and was looking for an alternative to the impending surgery.

We talked a little in general and about the eye issue—then specifically about the cornea—about unfair optical separation conflicts, seeing, and wanting to be seen.

The cause ultimately turned out to be his no longer successful career.

During the GDR era, he was a specialist in agricultural machinery from a certain manufacturer. After reunification, he became self-employed and a sought-after technical expert in agricultural machinery. But for some time now, things had not been going so well. He hardly got any orders. He himself described the problem as follows: “I'm just not being noticed anymore.”

Well, it felt as if that could be the cause. But the symptoms clearly indicated a resolution phase (pclA).
When asked what would have eased this situation, he had no answer. He was still soliciting orders.

But something redeeming must have happened.

After a long silence, he gave a somewhat hesitant explanation:
Yes, maybe—he had been to a fortune teller two weeks ago! He hastily emphasized that he had been there several times and trusted this person completely. He had always predicted the right things.
And?
Yes, he said that in two months everything would turn out well for him!
Does he believe it? Yes, he is convinced.
Was this a kind of relief for him? Yes, absolutely. He is now looking to the future with confidence.

So I was able to give him the recommendation to forego the surgery. If no recurrence is to be expected—in other words, if he remains certain of this—the cloudiness will recede. In the worst case, a slight optical change will remain.

He seemed visibly relieved after the conversation.

A week later, he called and happily told me that his ophthalmologist had confirmed a significant improvement, much to her surprise. There was no more talk of surgery. He also had a pleasant conversation with her, with mutual acceptance, which did him good.

He seemed visibly relieved after the conversation.

A week later, he called and happily told me that his ophthalmologist had confirmed a significant improvement, much to her surprise. There was no longer any talk of surgery. He also had a pleasant conversation with her, with mutual acceptance, which did him good.