Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1912 — MARCONI LOSES EYE [ARTICLE]

MARCONI LOSES EYE

RIGHT OPTIC OF WIRELESS INVENTOR REMOVED. ’’ ' ~ —" ' - . Operation Follows Injury Received in Automobile Accident in September and Is Successful. Rome, Oct. 18.—The right eye of William Marconi, the wireless in ven-, tor, was removed by Doctor Bayardi, the famous Turin surgeon. The operation, which was performed’at the hospital of the naval departlnent at Spezis, was entirely successful and the patient’s condition is reported as satisfactory. Mr. Marconi was injured in an automobile accident near Borghetto on September 25. He suffered several severe contusions around the right eye and the swelling did not go down sufficiently to permit a thorough examination until Monday, when it was discovered that the optic nerve had been injured beyond repair. It was found that the sight of the left eye had also been imperiled and at a consultation on Tuesday it was decided to remove the injured organ. Mr. Marconi suffered seriously from nervous shock in the automobile accident and his condition since that time has been regarded as serious. Neuralgic pains developed *and he has suffered Intensely.