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Michael Owen gushes over clinically blind son James, 18, in a heartfelt tribute to celebrate his birthday: 'I'm proud of the man you've become'


The former footballer, 44, took to Instagram to post a sweet picture of the duo, gushing how 'proud' he is of James.

James was diagnosed with rare genetic eye condition Stargardt disease at the age of eight, and after his sight became progressively worse throughout his adolescence, he is now clinically blind. Stargardt is a rare genetic condition which occurs when fatty material builds up on the macula - the small part of the retina needed for sharp, central vision. James was diagnosed with rare genetic eye condition Stargardt disease at the age of eight, and after his sight became progressively worse throughout his adolescence, he is now clinically blind

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