TV Presenter Katie Piper Reveals Decision to Get ‘Artificial Eye’ Nearly 17 Years After Acid Attack

The 41-year-old was left partially blind after surviving an acid attack in March 2008.
TV Presenter Katie Piper Reveals Decision to Get ‘Artificial Eye’ Nearly 17 Years After Acid Attack
Katie Piper, who was scarred in an acid attack, attends an event at Wembley Arena in London on March 7, 2018. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images
Audrey Enjoli
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Nearly 17 years after surviving an acid attack that left her partially blind and permanently scarred, British television presenter Katie Piper is now taking the next step in her recovery journey.

“After many years battling with my eye health, I’ve reached the end of road somewhat, and the decision has been made to try a prosthetic eye shell,” the 41-year-old author wrote via Instagram on Jan. 10.