A man with perfect vision was effectively "blinded" for a year after he blinked in strong sunlight only for his eyelids to snap shut. During that time accountant Robert Graham, 67, Forced to prise his eyelids open manually, or squint to give himself a crack of vision.
Robert did his best to keep functioning, playing his situation down, partly believing it would be temporary and partly through fear. But it was only cured after he was referred to a private specialist who suggested an unusual treatment.
He recommended using Botox, which is more commonly regarded as a cosmetic treatment to smooth out wrinkles, but it helped the lids lift and Robert could see normally again. Now retired, Robert, a father-of-two and grandfather-of-one, who lives with his wife, Suzie, 63, a former stay-at-home mum, in Bingley, West Yorkshire, said: "After my first 'shutdown' anything you need to have your eyes open for I just couldn't do.
