 They flew to New York, where the surgeon from New York Presbyterian who could perform the operation was based.The operation was a success, restoring most of Phillip's vision, though he would always need eyeglasses from that day forward.He and his father made plans to visit the cay where he and Timothy had survived for just over three months, until Timothy had been killed in a hurricane that had struck the cay when flying debris had severely lacerated him; he had given his life to protect Phillip's, using his body to shield Phillip from the debris.