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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ryan McDougall

Man thanks optician after artery blockage detected in first eye test in 40 years

An NHS worker has thanked the optician he credits with saving his life after he went for his first appointment in more than 40 years.

David Cullen, a healthcare support worker for the vaccination programme, was on his way home from work in March when he felt a “coating” come over his right eye, rendering him completely blind in one eye for about 10 minutes, but by the time he got home it had cleared up.

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