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Russ was diagnosed with Choroideremia at the age of 11, after visiting caves in Spain and not being able to see anything.

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Rachael first noticed she had sight problems at the age of 15. She went to her local eye clinic, who said she had an astigmatism.

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Emily Kearney is mum to four boys, aged four to 13, two of whom are living with an inherited sight loss condition.

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James Birtley is a Retina UK supporter and volunteer who is living with retinitis pigmentosa. He is also a scientist with a particular interest in the structure of proteins, the complex molecules that form the building blocks of our bodies.

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Aged 20, James was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa at a routine eye appointment in September 2015 and registered partially sighted, just prior to buying his first car and taking his driving test.

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The Great North Run is the largest half marathon in the world, taking place annually in North East England.

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Different inherited sight loss conditions present noticeable symptoms at different times.

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As people living with sight loss we are constantly looking for solutions to make our lives easier without too much effort or cost writes Jonathan Abro.

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