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Penn In Utah For Cataracts Surgery: UFC Enlists Dr. Crandall | UFC NEWS

Former UFC lightweight and welterweight champion BJ Penn has traveled to Utah after the UFC insisted on enlisting the service of famed eye surgeon, Dr. Alan Crandall, to repair a damaged eye suffering from cataracts.

The Surgeon, based in Salt Lake City, is best known for his work with Boxing Champion Antonio Margarito and successfully completed the only eye repair surgery on a high profile fighter of this kind to pass through an athletic commissions test for licensure.

For Penn, this is a step in recovery that is long overdue. After attempting to solve the issue with numerous bouts of non-invasive procedures the former UFC champion decided that surgery was the only course of action to insure a proper recovery.

“I got a cataract in my left eye and I’m heading out to do see Dr. Crandall”, disclosed the former UFC Champion. “He is the guy that did Margarito’s eye and the UFC set this up for me.”

For the proud Hawaiian surgery is rarely an option but as Penn explained, this has been an ongoing issue for more than a year.

“January of last year is when I first noticed there was a problem”, said Penn. “I was looking at my iPhone and I really couldn’t tell what was going on. At first, I thought I tore my retina, so I went to my doctor and he said, ‘I can see right away what the problem is, you have a cataract’. The doctor told me it could be traumatic or it could be from this medicine I was taking called Prednisone, which is what I had been using over the previous few years for sinus infections.”

After dropping his last two performances to Nick Diaz and Rory MacDonald many have wondered if the former champion would return to action. For Penn that question has been one he’s been very hesitant to answer.

“I’m definitely hesitant to fight right now with the.... Continue Reading

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discodrew 57 Member Since: 1/6/11 Posts: 5386	Even goats can get cataracts I guess. You have ignored this user.

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NomoRomophobia 1096 Member Since: 10/14/10 Posts: 8659	Good luck to BJ! You have ignored this user.

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Letibleu 494 Member Since: 1/6/10 Posts: 1671	cataracts are notorious on a fighters endurance. You have ignored this user.

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Gooner H Smith 19 Member Since: 8/31/10 Posts: 1314	In before Penn haters "more excuses from BJ" You have ignored this user.

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Bisping NEEDS to retire Member Since: 5/21/11 Posts: 4542	“The UFC really set me up, they are taking first class care of me”, Penn said in closing. Good to hear. You have ignored this user.

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Lahzerous 542 Member Since: 8/9/11 Posts: 6224	Hope it goes well BJ!!! You have ignored this user.

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Hope BJ recovers well.

I had a very similar operation done myself, electively (IOL to correct eye sight), and it was not particularily uncomfortable, and a life changer for me.

I've had no problem since, and done BJJ and boxing etc, but of course, a pro fighter's strain is a quite different thing.

Torn or detatched retina would be far more serious than cataracts, I believe. Correct me if I am wrong.

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butthurt for my frankie Member Since: 9/15/11 Posts: 4449	No cataract Bj = GSP is a dead man You have ignored this user.

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MountainMedic 171 Member Since: 6/30/07 Posts: 16636	junobeach - prednisone gave me a cataract too but so far it's very small so my doc doesn't reccomend anything about it just yet Really? This is interesting to me. You have ignored this user.

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Anderson's BBC in my Goku Member Since: 8/6/08 Posts: 22062	best of luck You have ignored this user.

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Malvert the Janitor 463 Member Since: 9/5/11 Posts: 6367	Damn! Recover soon, champ! You have ignored this user.

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Arecsa 11 Member Since: 3/22/03 Posts: 5100	Good work by the UFC looking after him. Hope it goes well and he comes back. You have ignored this user.

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sacredhate 62 Member Since: 10/16/07 Posts: 14219	Arecsa - Good work by the UFC looking after him. Hope it goes well and he comes back. yep...another example of Zuffa being a good guy that will be forgotten and ignored. You have ignored this user.

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butthurt for my frankie Member Since: 9/15/11 Posts: 4451	sacredhate - Arecsa - Good work by the UFC looking after him. Hope it goes well and he comes back. yep...another example of Zuffa being a good guy that will be forgotten and ignored. I see zuffa for what they are and bj as well will be able too. You have ignored this user.

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Cyril Jeff 130 Member Since: 12/29/09 Posts: 11328 twitter = @theCyrildotcom	hope he heals up quick, all the best to BJ! You have ignored this user.

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AnakinHelwani 5 Member Since: 1/29/12 Posts: 276	Motivated Penn w/ 20/20 vision vs. Fitch With Foreclosed Summer House. Who takes it? You have ignored this user.

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pennviachoke 529 Member Since: 8/4/10 Posts: 8044	Hope he has a speedy recovery, get well soon champ! You have ignored this user.

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siouxNYC 18 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 18145	prednisone for sinus infections? prednisone is a fucking hardcore kind of steroid (not really a performance enhancing kind of steriod, though). that's insane. You have ignored this user.

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Silverball 9 Member Since: 12/6/10 Posts: 1584	Thanks for the update Pedro. Sending my thoughts out to BJ. You have ignored this user.

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Gorilla_keylock Member Since: 5/13/11 Posts: 190	god speed to BJ. Greatest of all time if you ask me. You have ignored this user.

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GayGuardMooseSaucy 306 Member Since: 2/4/11 Posts: 9849	I had the same surgery, recovery is fairly simple and quick. Only problem is you've got 1 eye you can't see shit up close with unless you've got glasses to balance it out. Diaz and Rory busted up that same eye, I doubt he'll fight again anyway. You have ignored this user.

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NJstileNJ 34 Member Since: 11/3/07 Posts: 7134	Well well well...this explains everything You have ignored this user.

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