Sir Steve Redgrave joins diabetes campaign with Specsavers and RNIB

Sir Steve Redgrave has joined up with Specsavers and RNIB to highlight the risks of blindness linked to diabetic retinopathy.

This campaign follows joint research showing one in five adults are unaware opticians can check for indicators of the condition.

The Olympic rower explained that after being diagnosed with type two diabetes in 1997, losing his sight was one of his biggest worries, as his diabetes meant he was 25 times more likely to than people without the condition. He will be raising awareness of good eye care, and detecting and managing the condition.

Redgrave said: ‘An estimated one million people in the UK are living with the condition without even realising it – meaning they’re at huge risk of developing serious eye health complications and even sight loss.’