By Carol Davis

PUBLISHED: 19:49 EST, 18 March 2013 | UPDATED: 19:49 EST, 18 March 2013

A new form of gene therapy could help thousands with an inherited eye condition that leads to blindness and possibly treat age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma.

Nick Tuftnell, 36, an IT consultant from Bristol, was the third in the world to have the operation.

'Over the next few years, my peripheral vision became worse,' said Nick Tuftnell

My grandfather was partially sighted, so Ive always known eye disease runs in the family. I remember having to watch out for him when I was younger.

When I was a teenager rushing to a cricket match at Lords, I forgot to warn him about a kerb, so he tripped.

But because my vision was fine, I didnt worry about myself too much until I was 17 and wanted my driving licence.

To check I could see properly, and aware of my family history, my ophthalmologist referred me to the specialist my grandad saw at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London.

Although my vision was fine, the specialist confirmed what wed suspected that like my grandad, I had choroideremia.

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