Dan Crenshaw Undergoes Emergency Eye Surgery

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX), a former Navy SEAL who lost an eye in Afghanistan, underwent emergency surgery on Friday for a detached retina, leaving him blind for at least a month, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Prospects for recovering his vision remain uncertain.

Said Crenshaw: “This is a terrifying prognosis for someone with one eye, and the nature of the injuries that I sustained in Afghanistan. Anyone who knows the history of my injuries knows that I don’t have a ‘good eye,’ but half a good eye. The blast from 2012 caused a cataract, excessive tissue damage, and extensive damage to my retina.”