A Ukrainian Soldier Lost His Sight in War. Now He Hopes to See His Children Again – WTOP News
U.S. surgeons rebuilt his eye socket and eyelids, and doctors will monitor him for up to six months before considering another procedure.
- In Kyiv, Ukrainian soldier Mykola Kasiuk underwent reconstructive eye surgery performed by surgeons from the Christian Medical Association to rebuild his socket and eyelids.
- Kasiuk suffered severe facial injuries on April 16, 2024, after stepping on a land mine in the Donetsk region, which destroyed one eye and damaged the other's optic nerve.
- Surgeon Stuart Seiff called the reconstruction "fantastic," noting the team grafted skin from behind Kasiuk's ear to protect the eye and open the possibility of future corneal transplant.
- Tetyana, his wife, fights for his treatment while Mykola Kasiuk clings to hope of seeing their three children again, having slowly learned to live without sight.
- Doctors will monitor Kasiuk for up to six months before considering further interventions including stem cells or an artificial cornea, as these procedures occur under constant threat of Russian attacks in Kyiv.
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A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again – WTOP News
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mykola Kasiuk’s world plunged into near-total darkness when a land mine exploded on the battlefield with Russian troops. The Ukrainian soldier lost an eye. He clings to hope that one day he will see with the other because he can still discern faint traces of light. After two years and numerous...
A Ukrainian soldier blinded in war hopes to see his children again, in photos
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian soldier Mykola Kasiuk hopes to regain some vision after a battlefield land mine explosion left him nearly blind two years ago. After numerous operations, he is turning to visiting U.S. surgeons in Kyiv, hoping to…
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A Ukrainian soldier lost his sight in war. Now he hopes to see his children again
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Mykola Kasiuk’s world plunged into near-total darkness when a land mine exploded on the battlefield with Russian troops.
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