Drug gives blind groom a brief glimpse of bride

Watching his bride walk down the aisle toward him at the altar, Andrew Hall savoured every moment.

As tears ran down her cheeks the occasion was full of joy. It was particularly poignant for Mr Hall as it was the first time he had been able to see his bride properly.

He was diagnosed with a serious eye disorder as a teenager and was registered as blind when he met Carolyn Rendle in 1998.

But the 30-year-old businessman was determined that he would have a visual memory of his bride.

So a month before their big day, he started taking a special drug that steadily improved his sight.
The amazing moment was made possible by Mr Hall's doctor, who prescribed the drug Acetazolamide to dry up the excess water in his eyes, enabling him to see.

Even though the effects lasted just a week, his mother Patricia Hall said it was a dream come true.