See more More from Stevie Wonder. Elton John. See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Music News. Rod Stewart. Ed Sheeran. It usually affects premature infants especially those born before 31 weeks and weighing a mere 2. Usually the condition resolves without treatment but in severe cases like Stevie blindness can occur. When the condition is advanced, the abnormal retinal vessels extend into a jellylike substance known as vitreous that fills the centre of the eye.
Despite his condition Stevie taught himself how to play the drums and harmonica at an extremely young age. Regularly listening to the radio and banging out a rhythm on any surface he could find allowed him to begin his musical career. Rumours were fuelled once again when Stevie was pictured behind the wheel of a Tesla back in May Last year Google also released a video showing a blind man driving a car near his home in San Jose, California. Especially in America where public transport is minimal, the idea of owning and driving your own car is what makes up a sense of independence, so for blind people the possibility of being able to participate in the activity is exciting.
Currently in the UK, you are only able to drive a car or motorbike if you have slight vision in one eye - monocular vision - as long as you are able to meet the standards for driving. UK explains that these standards for driving include being able to read a car number plate made after September from 20 meters, and have a minimum eyesight standard for driving by having a visual acuity of at least decimal 0.
Blind people driving may be a possibility in the future, but as of right now Stevie will have to wait and be driven by other people as his condition does not meet the requirements.
Broadly speaking there are five stages of ROP. The abnormal blood vessels are fragile and can leak, which can then pull the retina out of its position. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Wonder opened up about his condition. My doctor didn't know what's known now about the right amount of oxygen, so I was given too much and an area of my eyes was destroyed. A girl who was born one minute before me actually died.
She couldn't withstand that much oxygen," he explained. When asked if he was angry at the doctor for such a mistake, Wonder said he knew the intent wasn't to harm him. I think people were scared I was planning to sue that doctor's ass. But he didn't have any intent to harm me. He also explained how his mother truly meant everything to him, seeing that we once told her that she should not worry about him being blind, because he was happy.
She thought God might be punishing her for something," he said, explaining why he reassured her. I used to say that if something happened to my mother, I wanted to die with her. That's because I loved her so much. I want to live so I can carry out the essence of what she has shown me: kindness and goodness.
0コメント