An acid attack victim has said he is “so thankful” after his was eye saved by a graft created from a donated placenta. Paul Laskey, 43, from Newcastle, suffered a severe chemical burn to his left eye after an acid attack.

A donated placenta has been used to help save a man's eye after an acid attack. Acid was squirted into Paul Laskey's face causing severe chemical burns to his eye, "melting" both the inner and outer layers of his cornea.

Newcastle plumber Paul Laskey was squirted in the face with what was believed to be battery acid after his 16-year-old son was mugged, suffering terrible burns to his left eye

The severe chemical burn left the cells in Mr Laskey’s eye unable to properly repair or regenerate the surface of the cornea and the nerves were failing to function properly. The inner and outer layers of his cornea “melted”, causing vision loss.

An acid attack victim’s eye has been saved by a donated placenta. Paul Laskey, 43, was squirted in the face with what was believed to be battery acid after his 16-year-old son was mugged at knifepoint. His left eye ‘melted’ away after the attack and his vision was saved by a ‘life-changing’ medical procedure using a donated placenta.