Source “Channel Five” He denied that the 2006 ice dancing Olympic champion Roman Kostomarov was blind in one eye.
He reported that the skater had swelling in his eye, but was constantly washed and dripped with medication.
“Ophthalmologists observe that there is no severe glaucoma, and that the swelling is cloudy, so there is no need to guess. As soon as the edema begins to subside, it will be necessary to look not only at the reaction to light, but also at the apparatus, ”said the source.
Earlier, the media reported that the athlete had aphakia – there is no lens in the eyeball. A few years ago, due to illness, he had surgery in his place, doctors again removed Kostomarov’s lens due to severe frontal sinusitis. Inflammation in the frontal sinuses puts pressure on the eyes, causing profuse tearing and photophobia.
Also, according to the source, Kostomarov’s condition is still extremely serious, with swelling in the right frontal lobe of his brain, bilateral otitis media and excess fluid in his lungs. The figure skater suffered a stroke. The athlete remains on a ventilator.
Earlier, Russian forward “Washington Capitals” Alexander Ovechkin, who missed several games due to the death of his father, declarationHe said he wanted to return to the games as soon as possible.