Anthea Turner is an English former television presenter who suffered a serious eye accident that almost made one of her eyes turn blind.
Anthea is known for being the host of Blue Peter from 1992 until 1994. Similarly, she also hosted GMTV from 1994 until 1996. Turner started her career through BBC radio and slowly progressed into TV shows.
She began her journey in tv through the Sky channel and made her national television debut through BBC But First This. She got different opportunities from here and became a prominent tv personality.
Anthea Turner Pyro Accident Details
Anthea Turner has opened up about an accident that took place while shooting that nearly cost her eyesight. Turner suffered a fatal accident while filming in an old hotel.
While shooting, Anthea had let go of the cord of a window blind too soon while opening it which caused it to fly out of her hand and hit on her eye.
She felt a dull pain, and there was no visible injury in her eye. So, she thought there was nothing to worry about and dismissed the dull pain.
She didn’t give much thought to the pain and continued filming, but later the dull pain resulted in serious issues with her eyes. Turner later found that her retina was pretty badly damaged by the cord of the window.
The damage was so close to the retinal detachment that it nearly made her go blind, but when she went to see for the check-up she knew the severity of her case and got immediate treatment for her eyes.
What Happened To Anthea Turner’s Eyes?
Anthea Turner has an accident in her eyes which she thought was minor and didn’t care much about it, but later she found that it was a serious injury that had nearly made retina detachment on her injured eye.
Anthea didn’t give much attention to the dull pain in her eyes and continued for a week doing her work usually works like book interviews, Real Dirty Dancing, and going to Chelsea Flower Show.
She started to see a red, flashing strobe lighting in her left eye and went to see an expert where she came to know about the retinal detachment and was rushed to the surgery as soon as possible.
Due to the immediate action taken on her left eye, she has been saved from going blind, and she now encourages people to go to take medical attention as soon as possible if they have faced any injury or accident to their eyes.
Where Is Anthea Turner Now?
Anthea Turner is now healthy and is seen going to different places. She currently went to the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.
Turner shared some pictures from her visit to the show in her Instagram feed which includes her enjoying ice cream and the beautiful flowers of the shop.
She has been enjoying her life by going to various shows, events, and places with her friends and loved ones.