Kent skipper David Fulton has vowed to continue his career despite being told he will never regain full vision in his right eye.

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Fulton recently underwent surgery on his eye after being hit by a ball which managed to squeeze through the gap above the grille of his helmet while batting in the nets.

Although he did not suffer any fracture, doctors diagnosed retinal damage.

The 31-year-old has been given the all-clear to resume training, but it is not yet known when he will be fit enough to play again.

"I will not necessarily need 100 per cent vision to continue playing, he said.

"Because I am a right-handed batsman and cricket is a side-on game, it is a left-eye dominant sport for me.

"In time the left eye will compensate for any loss of vision in the right."

Fulton was the Professional Cricketers Association Player of the Year in 2001 after scoring 1,892 first-class runs that summer, including nine centuries.

He was appointed captain of the Championship side for the 2002 season and led them to third place in Division One.