Overview
- Jones disclosed on Aug. 20 that he had a second surgery to repair a detached retina and that the procedure followed another earlier this year.
- He says the initial retinal tear dated to a childhood sports injury and that repeat detachments can occur after an initial tear.
- Jones previously had retinal surgery in January and returned to Fox & Friends while still recovering from that procedure.
- In his social post he thanked Fox colleagues and viewers, said he is optimistic about returning, and did not provide a specific timetable for coming back.
- Medical experts note that recurrent retinal detachments are a known complication after a tear, and Jones’s absence has left the Fox & Friends morning lineup without a firm return plan while he recovers.