REP Dan Crenshaw says he will be blind for about a month after eye surgery.

[powderman]

   
REP Dan Crenshaw says he will be blind for about a month after eye surgery.
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REP Dan Crenshaw says he'll be blind for about a month after eye surgery.
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dan-crenshaw-blind-about-month-eye-surgery

Rep. Dan Crenshaw says he'll be 'blind for about a month' after eye surgery
Texas congressman, former Navy SEAL, lost his right eye after being wounded by IED in Afghanistan
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said he underwent emergency surgery Friday for a detached retina in his left eye and will be unable to see as he recovers.

"The surgery went well, but I will be effectively blind for about a month," Crenshaw said in a Twitter statement on Saturday.

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Crenshaw, a U.S. Navy SEAL veteran, lost his right eye during a deployment in Afghanistan when he was wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) and wears a patch on that eye.


But his left eye also sustained damage in the 2012 blast, and he learned this week that the problems had gotten worse.

"This is a terrifying prognosis for someone with one eye, and the nature of the injuries that I sustained in Afghanistan," Crenshaw said. "Anyone who knows the history of my injuries knows that I don’t have a ‘good eye’, but half a good eye.

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"The blast from 2012 caused a cataract, excessive tissue damage, and extensive damage to my retina," he continued. "It was always a possibility that the effects of the damage to my retina would surface, and it appears that is exactly what has happened. The prognosis I received Thursday is obviously very bad."

Crenshaw said he's home recovering in Houston and has to lay face-down -- unable to see anything -- as he recovers.

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"I’m sorry to inform everyone that I will pretty much off the grid for the next few weeks."

"I have gotten through worse before, and I will get through this," he added.   

[Graybeard]

I kinda understand how he feels. I had a stroke in my left eye and it was effectively blind for awhile. The doctor gave me an injection in that eye and it is improving quickly but will likely need another injection or two. At least I had another good eye unlike him.

We take our eyesight too much for granted until something like this happens.

[Dee]

Dan Crenshaw is a mans' man, and a helluva Congressman. Hope he heals well.

[wtxbadger]

Several years ago my eyesight started going bad, and I was legally blind for quite a while according to the eye specialist that helped me regain my eyesight. With prescriptions and surgery, I am able to see again and thankful for what is to me a miracle.

Can't even imagine being totally without sight even for a short period would be but my prayers for Dan Crenshaw are and will be for healing for his sight.