Lauren Scruggs Loses Left Eye
Dec. 15 2011, Published 12:00 p.m. ET
By Neil Woulfe - Breaking Celebrity News Senior News Director
Lauren Scruggs has lost her left eye in wake of walking into a spinning plane propeller, her family has confirmed.
The model/fashion blogger, 23, underwent an operation Wednesday afternoon in a Dallas, Texas hospital during which surgeons removed her eye.
Her family posted an update on her condition on the website CaringBridge.org Wednesday night. In it, they said the procedure “consisted of removing her left eye, which included nerves.’’
Here is the statement in its entirety:
“Over this last week, we have been praying for a miracle for the healing of Lo's left eye.
“We are thankful for all of the strong and powerful prayers for this and the surgery today. The surgery consisted of removing her left eye, which included nerves. The doctors were excited about the surgery and said everything went as planned and unbelievably well.
“We believe Jesus has answered our prayers for this miracle through the prosthesis for her eye, which will be a part of our journey and the healing process.