User blog comment:FairyRaven/Fairy Tail Chapter 369: The Place Prayers Reach, Review and Commentary/@comment-180.254.171.46-20140131130837

uhm raven, he did opened his eyes after asking midnight to join his guild, however he has lost his eyesight, there have been people whom lost the eyesight (blind) when opened their eyes, the eye itself is in white colour (the retina has been crushed or damaged) so jellal opening his eyes in front of midnight , its to show his sincerity