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A blind thrill-seeker has been able to travel the globe and take in some of the world's most beautiful sights - thanks to an amazing pair of high-tech, £9,000 glasses.

James Laird, 24, was registered blind aged just eight after being diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) a rare, genetic disorder. Adventure-loving James was left with just five per cent vision with severe difficulty seeing at night and the loss of his peripheral vision.