Blind Man Finds Love While Rock Climbing
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Channel: Caters Clips · 2018 · News & Politics
Subscribe to Caters Clips: http://bit.ly/CatersClipsSubscribe Subscribe to StoryTrender: http://bit.ly/StoryTrenderSubscribe ' ----------------------------------------------- ID: 1493213 A man who lost his sight to a debilitating eye condition has found love with a fellow climber who has now become his eyes. Richard Slocock, 38, from Shelton Lock, Derby, was devastated after being eventually diagnosed with macular dystrophy in 2015 after his eye rapidly deteriorated and now only has peripheral vision. Richard, who had been climbing for over 12 years, found it difficult to come to terms until he met partner, Keely Fowkes, who has helped him achieve his dream climbing for team GB and is now his eyes on the rock face. Richard, who works for car company, Rolls Royce, said: "Back in 2013 I found that I couldn't see the cursor on my computer screen and decided to book an eye appointment. **To use or license this video please contact [email protected]** Company Information: Caters Clips is owned and operated by Caters News Agency Ltd, an international multimedia content provider. We supply news, picture, video and feature stories to the world’s largest media publishers. All videos aired on this channel have been licensed from their rightful owners. For media / licensing / broadcast usages, please contact [email protected] www.catersnews.com Connect with Caters: Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Caters_News Like our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CatersTV Visit our website: https://www.catersnews.com
