THE appeal to give the gift of sight to a Wrexham grandfather hit by a stroke has raised £1,000 in just a week.
In February, Carl Roberts, 55, suffered a stroke out of the blue that robbed him of his sight in he left eye and partially-sighted in the right.
The sudden disability has left Carl unable to do many of the things he enjoyed such as gardening, he is unable to drive or work, and it has had a detrimental impact on his mental health.
But his partner Edna O’Hagan, launched a fundraising campaign to purchase life-changing smart glasses for the former forklift truck driver.
In the first week, the appeal raised £1,000, which is enough for the Caia Park couple to secure a pair of the Oxsight glasses for Carl.
Carl Roberts with partner Edna O'Hagan
Wrexham care home worker Edna said: "We are both totally overwhelmed at the amount that has been donated online and also in the donation tub in our local garage.
"It’s just amazing how people are supporting us especially at Christmas time."
Edna, 50, described the impact Carl’s loss of vision has had on his day-to-day life.
Edna said: “Our life totally changed from that day simple things that you take for granted like going out, making meals watching TV are so hard.
"When walking around he can only see who or what is at the right side of him not the left. He as no vision in his left eye and lost the peripheral vision in his right eye. Since then he can no longer work, drive, or do gardening that he loved. He struggles to see what is in front of him.”
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