Steve Cooper was first alerted to a problem with his eyes during a optician’s appointment. Check out what’s wrong with steve cooper’s eyes.

Steve Cooper : what’s wrong with steve cooper’s eyes

Cooper was born on 10 December 1979 in Pontypridd, Wales, and raised in nearby Hopkinstown.

Steve Cooper : what's wrong with steve cooper's eyes

He is the son of Welsh former football referee Keith Cooper.

As a youngster, Cooper played football in the Rhondda leagues and was a Liverpool supporter.

In the late 1990s, Cooper joined Wrexham but did not make an appearance for the club. He was signed by manager Brian Flynn, who suggested Cooper pursue a coaching career instead of playing professionally.

What’s wrong with steve cooper’s eyes 

Steve Cooper was first alerted to a problem with his eyes during a routine optician’s appointment in 2015 – he was referred to hospital for further tests.

Sadly, Steve says: “They weren’t very helpful, didn’t really explain, never mentioned macular degeneration or anything. I was left feeling quite alone. They said ‘there’s no treatment, nothing I can do for you. Off you go.’”

Steve Cooper : what's wrong with steve cooper's eyes

By 2017, he was finding it harder to drive at night but as a self-employed builder needed to do so to maintain his business and independence.

 

Then, in January 2018 he fell ill with something else, and in February 2018 had a breakdown. “I do think that the struggling with the vision and changing my lifestyle to cope with it really had a big impact”, says Steve. At the time, he still hadn’t had any further tests or treatment on his eyes.

“I went through a tough summer and autumn and my eyesight was the least of my problems. But before I went back to work I thought I should have an eye test.

“In December 2018 we were due to go away for Christmas, and before we went I had an eye test that gave me the news I was dreading – I don’t pass the criteria for driving. I was devastated and didn’t know what to do with myself.

Steve Cooper : what's wrong with steve cooper's eyes

“My wife was very supportive, but we didn’t know what to do, because the opticians didn’t refer us to the hospital or anything. We were lost.

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