Harry Reid is having eye surgery on Monday for partial blindness

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Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid was back at work in his Senate office on Tuesday, but his office has announced that he will undergo eye surgery on Monday.

Reid injured his right eye and broke three ribs when an exercise resistance band he was using snapped. He has experienced blindness in his right eye for almost three weeks, Politico reports.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.