‘I went on sunbeds twice a week for a month - it almost cost me my eyesight’
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA mum who almost lost her eyesight due to her permanent olive tan has warned others about the dangers of using sunbeds without safety goggles.
Mum-of-four Cheryl Wilson was told by an optician in April that her 'foggy vision' was the result of a cataract-like growth in her right eye that would have left her partially blind if it went untreated.
The 40-year-old agency boss, who provides ring girls for boxing matches and frequents red carpet dos with the likes of Floyd Mayweather, would hit the sunbeds beds twice a week for 15 minutes.
But just a month later, she was forced to have surgery due to prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. She has now vowed to never use sunbeds again. “Losing part of your sight is terrifying, I felt like I was in a different world,” Cheryl said. “I wish I’d realised the danger of using sunbeds without goggles. READ MORE: 'My baby will never walk or talk and might not live past his teens' “Now I don’t want anyone else to go through what I’ve been through.
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