Dr Amit Patel On Losing His Sight, Rebuilding His Life & Becoming A Dad

Not Another Mummy Podcast · Aug 27, 2020 · 50m

Waking up one morning and discovering you’ve lost your sight is something that many of us just couldn’t even imagine, but to trauma doctor Amit Patel, it was his reality and spelled the end of his medical career. Back in 2013, newly married Amit lost his sight due to a rare eye condition, keratoconus. After hitting rock bottom and being unable to leave the house for three months, Amit started to rebuild his life, with the help of his wife Seema and his guide dog, Kika.

Amit talks to me about the incredible bond he developed with Kika, a bond which helped him gain confidence and be able to…