He’s impressed by the calmness with which the man handles watching his work, as well as by the practicality of the questions. Much more sensible than asking “Will he live,” which is impossible to quantify. Besides which, people who ask it don’t want to know the truth (“Maybe,” most of the time), and want a false promise that he can’t give.
“The ocular tissue was effectively destroyed. And there was significant damage to the nerves on both sides--deliberate, I think. With current technology, there’s nothing that can be done to restore his eyesight.” With future developments, who knows, of course, but he won’t hold out hope on speculation.
“At the moment, the primary concern in this area is infection. The injury was applied with a sharp heated tool--which probably saved his life by partially cauterizing the injury. There were a lot of particulates that got in there, however, which irritated the tissues a lot, as well as carrying in bacteria. It also bled very severely, so we’ll need to keep a very close eye on it for the next few days to be sure nothing opens back up.”
He finishes cleaning out the area and gently packs it with gauze before covering it with bandages again. “Loss of a sense can be a long adjustment. Keep getting kicked with things that you used to take for granted and are now a hell of a lot harder. But, when he’s ready, I know a doctor, GP who’s blind. Might be helpful to chat with him.” He’s not a touchy-feely person by nature, but he’s worked with a lot of patients who’ve lost part or all of their vision.
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“The ocular tissue was effectively destroyed. And there was significant damage to the nerves on both sides--deliberate, I think. With current technology, there’s nothing that can be done to restore his eyesight.” With future developments, who knows, of course, but he won’t hold out hope on speculation.
“At the moment, the primary concern in this area is infection. The injury was applied with a sharp heated tool--which probably saved his life by partially cauterizing the injury. There were a lot of particulates that got in there, however, which irritated the tissues a lot, as well as carrying in bacteria. It also bled very severely, so we’ll need to keep a very close eye on it for the next few days to be sure nothing opens back up.”
He finishes cleaning out the area and gently packs it with gauze before covering it with bandages again. “Loss of a sense can be a long adjustment. Keep getting kicked with things that you used to take for granted and are now a hell of a lot harder. But, when he’s ready, I know a doctor, GP who’s blind. Might be helpful to chat with him.” He’s not a touchy-feely person by nature, but he’s worked with a lot of patients who’ve lost part or all of their vision.