Harry Reid Undergoes Successful Surgery on Right Eye

Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., was released from the hospital on Monday after undergoing surgery to remove a blood clot from his right eye.

The surgery was previously scheduled as part of his recovery from an exercise-related injury earlier this month. A statement from Reid’s office said the surgery took about three and a half hours and successfully removed a blood clot and additional blood from the front of his right eye. Doctors also repaired the orbital bones that were fractured in the accident.

Sen. Reid was under full anesthesia during the surgery, his office said. The statement noted that “doctors…are optimistic about his prospects for regaining vision in his right eye but there is no definitive verdict yet.”

Reid is expected to spend this week recovering and monitoring the Senate floor through meetings and phone calls with fellow senators.

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