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Dad Loses Eyeball After Holiday Game Accident
31 Mar
Summary
- A man lost an eyeball after it was scratched by a stranger's fingernail during a volleyball game.
- The incident occurred in a hotel pool in Mexico, ruining the family's two-week holiday.
- He later had part of his eye removed and replaced with a prosthetic, receiving £15,000 from insurance.
Lee Cuthbert, a 46-year-old father of two from Leicester, experienced a holiday catastrophe in Mexico in October 2017 when a friendly volleyball game in his hotel pool turned tragic. A stranger's fingernail scratched his right eyeball, causing it to explode instantly.
His wife, Rachael, described the horror of seeing the severe damage. The family's planned two-week all-inclusive trip was significantly disrupted as Lee endured pain and had to stay indoors away from light and water.
Following the accident, Lee returned to the UK. Daily tasks became challenging due to his vision loss. A year after the initial incident, he underwent surgery to remove and replace part of his eye with a realistic prosthetic.
The family filed a claim with their insurer, which resulted in a payout of £15,000. Despite the traumatic experience, Lee has since come to terms with his new reality and continues to enjoy water sports.
