Jeremy Laurance: Loss of vision or blindness is a possibility
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Your support makes all the difference.A ruptured eyeball is one of the most severe eye injuries. It may lead to loss of vision or blindness. The prompt treatment Mark Boucher received – three hours of surgery to repair the injury – will have minimised the damage.
Immediate and watertight closure of the wound is the first priority. Measures may also have been taken to prevent detachment of the retina. There is a risk of further damage as the eye heals caused by the formation of scar tissue. The outlook for Boucher is uncertain. Whether he can play cricket again – even at club level – may not be known for some time.
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