Polish Immigrant's Boss Pays for Eye Surgery

This one certainly falls into the category of a feel-good story. Andrew Turowski moved to Chicago from Poland two years ago in order to earn money for his family. When he arrived in Chicago, he took a job tending horses for a local couple who were also Polish immigrants. The couple clearly recognized that Turowski's poor eye sight impacted his life, and they wanted to help.

Turowski's nearsightedness is so severe, he is considered legally blind. He is not a candidate for LASIK because his vision is too poor for the procedure to be effective. Ophthalmologists in Poland have told him for years that nothing could be done to correct his vision.

In an act of extreme generosity, the couple offered to pay for Turowski's implantable contact lens procedure, which generally costs about $8,000. They were happy to provide their employee and friend with the gift of sight.

Implantable contact lens surgery is similar to cataract surgery, except in this procedure, the eye's natural lens is not removed. Instead, an implantable contact lens is placed behind the iris and in front of the eye's natural lens. The results of the surgery are almost immediate.

Turowski shed tears of joy after his procedure. He has endured poor vision since childhood. When he finally returns to Poland, he will be able to see his family clearly for the first time.

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