Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) said Saturday in a statement that he will be blind about a month after receiving surgery to reconnect the retina to his left eye.
Why it’s important: Crenshaw, who lost his right eye and suffered severe damage to his left eye during his third deployment to Afghanistan in 2012, said he will be “virtually off the grid for the next few weeks.”
What they say: “A few days ago, I noticed some dark, blurry spots in my vision, which seemed out of the ordinary,” said Crenshaw, a U.S. Navy veteran of SEAL. I found out that my retina was coming off. “
- “This is a terrifying prognosis for someone with one eye and the nature of the injuries I suffered in Afghanistan. Anyone who knows the history of my injuries knows that I don’t have a ‘good eye’ but a half eye. bo “.
- “I want to especially thank the phenomenal team of AV doctors and nurses who cared for me so well. During the surgery they put a gas bubble in my eye, which acts as a bandage for my retina. This means to say I have to be face down for the next week or so, without being able to see anything. “