{"id":179990,"date":"2023-09-18T19:18:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=179990"},"modified":"2023-09-18T19:18:47","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T19:18:47","slug":"richard-osman-limiting-eye-condition-is-my-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/celebrities\/richard-osman-limiting-eye-condition-is-my-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Osman: Limiting eye condition \u2018is my strength\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nystagmus is the repetitive and involuntary movement of the eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t overcome it and there are lots of things I can\u2019t do,\u201d he said. \u201cDriving is the one thing people pick on most.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just not being able to see stuff in life and people not understanding what it is you see.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly limiting, but so many parents of kids that have been diagnosed write to me and say, \u2018We don\u2019t know what it means to our children because we don\u2019t have it, but finding someone who has got this and got on with life is incredibly empowering\u2019.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Pointless’ Richard Osman red-faced for being thrown out of David Bowie\u2019s toilet<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI am a TV presenter who can\u2019t read an autocue, so traditionally that would be a problem. But I make up what I say all the time.<\/p>\n \u201cI am forced to be different so that makes me a better presenter.<\/p>\n \u201cThings that effected me, turn out to be a strength. I know that\u2019s a cliche but there are many things that seeing the world in a different way bring to your life.<\/p>\n Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n \u201cBut there are challenges. I couldn\u2019t see the blackboard at school, I can\u2019t drive, I have never seen a bird in a tree. I am terrible at playing sports where there is any sort of movement.<\/p>\n \u201cBut people have greater problems that that. I am just grateful for the things I can see.<\/p>\n \u201cI wouldn\u2019t be the writer I am if I could see better because I listen and pick things up.<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t see what people look like, but I do know my wife is beautiful because I can get up close to her. When I write, I write about the \u2018feeling\u2019 of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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