He has suffered since childhood from a serious ophthalmic disorder which has made him almost blind and has to wear spectacles fitted with special lenses.
ونظرا لإصابته بمرض خطير في عينيه منذ طفولته مما يجعله في حكم المكفوفين تقريبا، فإنه يضطر لوضع نظارتين مجهزتين بزجاج خاص.