Christy Carlson Romano is hoping to preserve her vision after a clay pigeon shooting accident in 2025 left birdshot lodged near her eye, putting her at risk of blindness."I was peppered with birdshot at about 250 feet away, and I was struck in a fat pocket under my eye, and also in my forehead," Romano told Fox News Digital."I still have birdshot behind my eye about a millimeter away from anything critical.
And if it were to move, I would go blind.So we're hoping that doesn't happen."The former Disney child star opens up about navigating childhood fame and toxic relationships in her memoir, "Once Upon a Trainwreck." She also recounts being struck by birdshot during the outing in Texas.DISNEY ALUM CHRISTY CARLSON ROMANO RIPS HOLLYWOOD FOR FAILING CHILD STARS AFTER HAYDEN PANETTIERE’S DEATHIn 2025, Christy Carlson Romano was shot in the face by stray birdshot at a clay pigeon shooting range in Texas.
She wrote about the experience in her new memoir, "Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star." (Andrew Toth/Getty Images)" ...I, at one point, thought that I was going to die," the "Even Stevens" and "Kim Possible" star shared.
" ...And when you have children, you can't help but start to see the world completely differently after an accident like that."Romano's husband, Brendan Rooney, was celebrating his birthday when the couple decided to go clay pigeon shooting.Fox News may be compensated for or earn a commission if you buy through our referral links."Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star" by Christy Carlson Romano is available now.
(S&S/Simon Element)"In Texas, it's quite common for people to be able to do these sorts of things," Romano said."And I said, 'Well, you're a former Marine.
You're going to enjoy this.Let's go do this.' And unfortunately, there was another part of our party that didn't choose to be responsible with their firearm and fired too closely in my direction."WATCH: DISNEY STAR CHRISTY CARLSON ROMANO RE...