The Cay What did Phillip say was making up for his loss of sight?

Yes. After timothy dies and Philip has nothing to do.... he hears a plane noise and they were people who came to rescue him. They took Phillip off the island and he went back home where at the hospital they performed surgery and Phillip got his eyesight back. Even though he had glasses from then on, at least he could still see. It's a happy ending, except when Timothy dies.