Gengiđ yfir Sahara eftir ađ hafa endurheimt sjón eftir tímamóta augnađgerđ

Ungur breskur strákur, sem var međ ólćknandi arfgengan augnsjúkdóm (RP) og fékk sjónina aftur eftir ađ hafa gengist undir tímamóta augnađgerđ, ćtlar ađ ganga yfir Sahara eyđimörkina á nćsta ári.

Sjá hér ađ neđan frásögn úr Wigan Evening Post:

A teenager who got his sight back after a pioneering operation will be
trekking across the Sahara desert next year.

Steven Howarth, a student at Wigan and Leigh College, was born with an eye condition which gave him limited sight in bright lights and at night.

The condition, caused by a faulty gene called Retinitis Pigmentosa, could have led to the 18-year-old going completely blind in his 20s.

But Steven was treated through a clinical trial which dramatically improved his sight, paid for by The British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society, known as RP Fighting Blindness.

To express his gratitude, Steven is raising sponsorship for a 100km trip
across the Sahara desert in March.

He said: "It will definitely be a gruelling journey, but one which I am
hugely excited about. The idea came up at an RP meeting.

"It was suggested to all those present, including myself, and I was happy to sign up for it."

During the clinical trial Steven received an injection into the back of his
right eye with copies of a healthy gene, which has given Steven a huge
improvement in his ability to see at night time.

Steven said: "Not only has the treatment vastly improved my vision, but it has given me a boost of confidence as I now feel more independent.

"The hope for other sufferers is very encouraging as research goes on, but, of course, they rely heavily on donations."

All the information on the incredible journey can be found at
http://www.trektofightblindness.org.uk/

For more details on how to donate, call Steven on 01942 790078, e-mail mailto:t.howarth1%40ntlworld.com or make a donation online by going to www.justgiving.com/stevenhowarth

Donations can also be sent in the post to 8 Fairhaven Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 3HE.


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1 Smámynd: Magnús Geir Guđmundsson

Stórmerkilegt auđvitađ og gleđiefni, en um leiđ bara í takt viđ ţađ sem ţú varst ađ segja okkur fyrir skemmstu um ţá öru ţróun sem nú á sér stađ!

Vonandi eru ţetta bara tíđindi sem verđa ađ daglegri stađreynd fyrr en seinna!

Magnús Geir Guđmundsson, 1.9.2008 kl. 18:12

2 Smámynd: Kristinn Halldór Einarsson

Sćll Magnús og ţakka ţér athugasemdina. Ţađ má allavega segja ađ ţar sem var engin von um međferđ, er nú komin von. Ţađ eru ekki mörg ár síđan ađ manni var sagt engar međferđir vćru í sjónmáli á nćstu áratugum, eđa allavega ekki á međan ađ mađur lifđi. Ţađ er ţó rétt ađ ítreka ađ ennţá eru ţetta međferđir á tilraunastigi og vísindamenn telja sig enţá eiga margt eftir ólćrt.  

Kristinn Halldór Einarsson, 2.9.2008 kl. 09:04

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