Bishopton veteran took on Kiltwalk to thank charity for "life-changing" support

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A Renfrewshire veteran has led his ‘Daredevils’ team on a 22.7-mile walk to say thank you to Sight Scotland Veterans for all the life-changing support it has provided.Tom Smith, a former submariner in the Royal Navy, went for a routine eye test in 2020 which highlighted a retinal degeneration problem.Further investigations throughout the year resulted in Tom being diagnosed with a genetic condition that would leave him blind in a few short years.The 34-year-old has retinal dystrophy – a group of rare, inherited diseases that damage the retina – causing progressive and severe loss of vision.Since 2020, Tom, from Bishopton, has been medically discharged from the Navy and also lost his driving license due to his vision impairment – and with that, a lot of his independence.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.

D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial Tom has been supported through all of this by Sight Scotland Veterans, whose support he describes as “life changing”.And to give back to the charity, Tom took part in the Kiltwalk at the weekend and he and his team have so far raised over £1,800 for the lifeline organisation.Tom told the