Picture description: Nigel is looking just ahead of the camera and is dressed in his protective riding leathers. His jacket is black and yellow and he is holding a black and yellow helmet. Behind him is a grassy area and trees.
As part of National Eye Health Week, I will sharing stories from the friends I have made across the Instagram community. Many of these friends have different eye conditions to myself. I personally feel it is really important to help raise awareness of a variety of eye diseases, and not just PIC; vision loss of any sorts is devastating. Hopefully sharing these stories will raise awareness, potentially help others spot signs earlier, improve knowledge on caring for eye health, and importantly, help others feel less alone.
This is Nigel's story...
Hello, my name is Nigel. I have Purtscher's Retinopathy. I suffered major brain damage after a freak accident riding a speedway bike nearly five years ago. When I woke out of my coma I had lost a lot of my eyesight. So for me, one minute I could see perfectly, and the next minute (when I woke up), I couldn't see very much. But despite my disabilities I do various challenges on two and four wheels and I am a motivational speaker.
Nigel continues to race; just two weeks ago he completed a drag bike challenge. He also became a Wilberforce Trust Ambassador last year and frequently raises funds for their mobile unit. To find out more about Nigel's recovery, racing, and getting back on the bike, take a look at the following links:
Nigel also documents his journey on his instagram:
Here is Nigel in action!
Picture description: Nigel is dressed in black and yellow leathers and is riding his black, silver and blue bike at speed. The background of the race track spectators is blurred.
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