Cam Atkinson shows how close he was to losing an eye

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson took an inadvertent skate to the face during his team’s game against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. He was extremely fortunate he didn’t lose an eye.

[WATCH: Cam Atkinson takes skate to the face]

On Saturday, Atkinson sent out a tweet thanking fans for their support. He also included a pretty graphic photo that showed how close the skate was to costing him half his field of vision.

Thank you everyone for checking in on me. Luckily the skate just missed my eye. Really appreciate all the LOVE. pic.twitter.com/5PpcDzO6nn

— Cam Atkinson (@CamAtkinson13) October 25, 2014

Was Atkinson unlucky to have his eyelid sliced open by a skate? For sure, but the damage could have been much, much worse. We’re all glad it wasn’t.

Screenshot via Pete Blackburn