Dad Loses Eye in Mexico Pool Accident

0:00It's March 31st. From your city to your ears, this is Lester News today, powered by AI. A 46-year-old dad from Lester lost his right eye after a stranger's fingernail scratched it during a volleyball game in a Mexico resort. Poole. He was playing with his kids, Mia and Charlie, when the fun turned into a nightmare back in October 2017. The injury was brutal. His eyeball basically burst on impact, leaving him blind in that eye. His wife Rachel spotted the gas when she checked it, and the nearby nurse got them to a hospital fast, where Doc stitched it up as a temp fix. Ratchet was horrified and panicked, staying back with the kids while Lee's parents rushed him for care. The whole family vacation got wrecked. He had to hold up in the room, avoiding light and water, and simple stuff like making tea became impossible. Without sight, a week later, they flew home to the UK for better treatment. About a year after, surgeons removed the damaged part, and fitted a prosthetic that looked super real, easing his anxiety big time. Their insurance even covered 15,000 pounds. These days,

1:05the family settled into their new routine, and Lee's back to his adventurous self, snorkeling and splashing in pools without a second, thought.