TV Presenter Katie Piper Announces Plan to Get 'Artificial Eye' Nearly 17 Years After Acid Attack: 'Hopeful and Nervous'

Mar. 15, 2025

Katie Piper on Dec. 2, 2024.Photo:Neil Mockford/FilmMagic

Neil Mockford/FilmMagic

English television personalityKatie Piperis getting an “artificial eye” — nearly 17 years after an acid attack left her partially blind.

The 41-year-old panelist for British talk showLoose Womenannounced the news on Instagram on Friday, Jan. 10, writing that she had “reached the end of [the] road somewhat, and the decision has been made to try a prosthetic eye shell” after “many years battling with my eye health.”

“This marks the start of a journey to have an artificial eye, with an incredible medical team behind me,” Piper wrote. “As always I’m incredibly grateful to all those in the NHS [National Health Service] and private health care system for their talent and kindness.”

Piper added that she will detail her “journey” and that she’s “hopeful and nervous” about the change.

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Katie Piper in a video shared on Jan. 10, 2025.Katie Piper/Instagram

Katie Piper/Instagram

Several friends and fans commented on Piper’s post in support of her latest journey, including model Tanya Bardsley, actressAmy Jacksonand journalist Ranvir Singh.

“Katie - the way you turn everything into a moment to teach others is awe inspiring,” Singh wrote. “Your truth, bravery, warmth, humor is only equal to the strength of your spirit 🙏.”

In January 2022, Piper wrote that she was celebrating “one of the happiest times of my life” after being appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) andrecognized on the Queen’s New Year’s Honours listfor services to charity and survivors of burns.

source: people.com