College Baseball Player Left with Permanent Blind Spot After Freak Accident During Batting Practice

Connor Lane
Credit: WTNH News8

NEED TO KNOW

• University of Connecticut baseball player Connor Lane has been left with a permanent blind spot after hitting a foul ball into his face
• Lane, previously a catcher, now plays as a pitcher and wears glasses to protect his remaining vision
• Less than a year earlier, Lane recovered from surgery for a blood clot in his throwing arm

A college baseball player has been left with a permanent blind spot in his eye after a freak accident during batting practice.

Connor Lane, who plays for the University of Connecticut Huskies, took a swing and hit a foul into his face, which caused bleeding in the back of his eye, according to local news channel WTNH.

The incident permanently altered his vision, with Lane saying that the center of his vision in his right eye has gone. However, he still has his peripheral vision.

“I took a swing on a pitch and foul tipped and went into my eye,” Lane told the outlet. “I have a blind spot in my eye now for the rest of my life,” he added.

Stock image of the Elliot Ballpark on the campus of the University of Connecticut
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