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Actress Hospitalized After Sudden Vision Loss Emergency
3 Dec
Summary
- Actress Amanda Mealing lost vision in one eye suddenly.
- She underwent emergency surgery to re-attach her retina.
- Mealing previously battled and recovered from breast cancer.
Television favorite Amanda Mealing, renowned for her roles in "Casualty" and "Holby City," recently experienced a severe health crisis. She announced on social media that she "suddenly lost vision" in one eye, prompting an immediate trip to the hospital.
By lunchtime on the same day, Mealing was undergoing surgery to re-attach her retina, with repairs and a gas bubble insertion. She must now spend a week recovering in a face-down position. This event highlights the crucial support she received from close friends, whom she credited with saving her life.
This incident adds to Mealing's history of health challenges. In 2002, she took a hiatus from her career after being diagnosed with breast cancer, from which she made a full recovery. She has also spoken about the profound impact of losing friends to the same disease.
