Katie Piper fitted for prosthetic eye after blindness caused by 2008 acid attack

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Katie Piper fitted for prosthetic eye after blindness caused by 2008 acid attack
Author: Emily Bashforth
Published: Jan, 10 2025 22:04

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Katie Piper has unveiled her new prosthetic eye after ‘years battling’ with her eye health. The Loose Women star, 41, was left blind in one eye when she was the victim of an acid attack in March 2008.

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Katie’s ex-boyfriend, martial arts expert Daniel Lynch, was convicted five years ago of arranging for Stefan Sylvestre to throw the corrosive liquid at the former model. Lynch received a life sentence behind bars with a minimum term of six years in 2009. He was released on licence in 2018.

 [Katie Piper reveals prosthetic eye]
Image Credit: Metro [Katie Piper reveals prosthetic eye]

Meanwhile, Katie suffered severe facial disfigurement and has worked hard to rebuild her life and her confidence, setting up her own foundation for survivors of burns and people with scars from traumatic incidents. However, taking to Instagram this evening, the campaigner revealed she has ‘reached the end of the road somewhat’.

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As a result, she made the decision to try a prosthetic eye shell. The NHS describes a cosmetic shell as a thin artificial eye individually manufactured for an individual. It fits over a blind and damaged eye to improve its cosmetic appearance. Katie shared a video of the shell being inserted into her eye, writing in the caption: ‘This marks the start of a journey to have an artificial eye, with an incredible medical team behind me.

 [Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock (14256084r) Katie Piper 'Loose Women' TV show, London, UK - 13 Dec 2023]
Image Credit: Metro [Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock (14256084r) Katie Piper 'Loose Women' TV show, London, UK - 13 Dec 2023]

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