Rep. Crenshaw Undergoes Successful Eye Surgery, Still Has ‘A While To Go’ Before Full Recovery

Two weeks after GOP Rep. 👤Dan Crenshaw of Texas divulged he had been given a terrifying prognosis over an upcoming operation to save his eyesight, he offered a hopeful update on Friday after having had surgery.

The former Navy SEAL lost his right eye following injuries sustained after an IED blast in Afghanistan in 2012. Crenshaw has since worn an eye patch, but the roadside attack also damaged his left eye.

“A few days ago, I noticed some dark, blurry spots in my vision, which seemed out of the ordinary,” Crenshaw said in a statement posted on Twitter on April 10. “I went to get this checked out by an ophthalmologist on Thursday and they discovered that my retina was detaching.”

“This is a terrifying prognosis for someone with one eye, and the nature of the injuries that I sustained in Afghanistan,” he added. “Anyone who knows the history of my injuries knows that I don’t have a ‘good eye,’ but half a good eye,” he wrote.

Two weeks later, Crenshaw shared an update about his post-operation condition in a separate statement posted on Twitter. While Crenshaw is still struggling to see through the eye, the prognosis is much better — leaving the lawmaker hopeful for the future.