But few will know that David Katz, the photographer behind the striking images is legally blind. Fearful his disability would curtail his career, David, 51, made a decision to keep it hidden from almost everyone who knew him until now. Scroll down for videoFleet Street photographer David Katz has hidden that he is legally blind throughout his distinguished 32-year careerAt three months old, David, or Katzy as he was known, was diagnosed with ocular albinism, a genetic condition characterised by a lack of pigmentation in the iris. Ocular albinism (OA) is a rarer type of albinism which mainly affects the eyes. The most common form of this disorder, ocular albinism type 1, affects at least 1 in 60,000 males.

Source: Daily Mail November 29, 2017 08:20 UTC