Katie Piper shares video of doctor fitting new eye as she 'reaches the end of the road'

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Katie Piper has revealed that she has been fitted with an artificial eye, after numerous attempts to save her natural one. The 'Loose Women' panelist experienced partial sight loss in her left eye following a harrowing acid attack by an ex-boyfriend which led to multiple surgeries in the hope of saving the eye.

Yet, as years passed, Piper battled with infections and even had her eyes sewn closed for months to promote healing. Taking to Instagram, she made the announcement that it was time to consider getting a prosthetic eye, communicating emotions through a caption that read: "After many years battling with my eye health, I've reached the end of the road somewhat, and the decision has been made to try a prosthetic eye shell." Katie shared her step towards this new chapter, posting pictures and videos of the process, and expressed gratitude for her medical team's support.

Adding to her message, she said: "This marks the start of a journey to have an artificial eye, with an incredible medical team behind me.

As always I'm incredibly grateful to all those in the NHS and private health care system for their talent and kindness." READ MORE: ITV Emmerdale fans 'rumble' what is 'wrong' with soap character She signed off the post on a note of hope and solicitude for advice from her followers: "I will share my journey, I'm hopeful and nervous about being able tolerate it and would love to hear from any of you in the comments if you've been on this journey or have any advice..." The response to her inspirational post was immediate and supportive, amassing over 17,000 likes within just an hour, reports the Express, and her fans praised her as "one brave and beautiful lady".