Britain’s Got Talent star reveals he’s ‘burnt away 60% of his eye’s cornea layer’
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A Britain’s Got Talent star has been left with a shocking injury after an accident. In 2020, magician Damien O’Brien made it to the final of the ITV series, which was eventually won by performer Jon Courtenay. However, four years on, Damien has now said he is ‘likely to have permanent vision loss’.
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Sharing a post on social media, he revealed to his followers he was spending New Year’s in A&E. ‘Thank you to everyone for the messages. So last night I managed to burn about 60-70% off a layer of my cornea. ‘I’m ok but in a lot of pain. Likely to have some permanent vision damage. Again, thank you for the well wishes,’ he concluded.
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Speaking to Metro, Damien revealed he sustained the injury after some steroid cream accidentally got into his eye on Thursday. After applying the cream, which was prescribed by a GP, and realising something was wrong, Damien was rushed to hospital where he was given the diagnosis.
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‘I was informed that I’ve burnt away approximately 60-70% of the cornea layer,’ he shared. ‘I’ll have a follow-up appointment, but I’m likely to have some permanent vision loss, especially for distance.’. Damien said he could barely see anything out of the eye at the moment and it was ‘extremely blurry’.
‘However, I’ve been told that I’ll regain some vision, but it might not be the same. There will also be some scarring on my eye,’ he added. He went on to thank the staff at Moorfields Eye Hospital who helped treat him. During his time on BGT, Damien spoke openly about his struggles with mental health.
