TV presenter Katie Piper reveals decision to use prosthetic eye shell
Survivor of acid attack and advocate for people with burn injuries posts update ‘after years battling with eye health’
The TV presenter Katie Piper has revealed she is trying out an “artificial eye” more than 16 years after an acid attack left her partly blind and with life-changing burns.
The Loose Women panellist, 41, who is an advocate for those with burns and disfigurement injuries, shared a video that appeared to show her being fitted with a prosthetic.
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