Tom Aspinall still suffers serious symptoms after the eye poke at UFC 321 in October.
The heavyweight could not continue his fight with Ciryl Gane and the bout ended in a no-contest.
Four months later, he underwent surgery on both eyes.
The injury halted his career and disrupted his daily life.
He struggles to follow moving objects and often feels pain when using his phone.
Sudden turns cause vertigo and dizziness.
He sometimes misses a handshake because his vision fails.
He cannot drive and needs help to travel.
Basic training drills and playing with his children have become difficult.
Doctors prescribed 32 eye drops a day during early recovery.
He hopes the operations will remove the symptoms and allow a return to competition.
Meanwhile, rumours questioned his championship future.
Former fighter Josh Thomson claimed Aspinall requested a UFC release after pressure to vacate the title.
Journalist Petesy Carroll rejected the claim.
He said nobody asked Aspinall to give up the belt and no exit talks took place.
