The Plane Crash That Gave Us Cataract Surgery

During World War II, a British pilot was shot down and pieces of his plane's shattered canopy were embedded in his eyes. It led to a revolutionary treatment for a disease he didn't even have. Hosted by: Denali Kincaid (they/them) ---------- Support us for $8/month on Patreon and keep SciShow going! https://www.patreon.com/scishow Or support us directly: https://complexly.com/support Join our SciShow email list to get the latest news and highlights: https://mailchi.mp/scishow/email ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone foreve