Becoming blind did not stop this girl from fulfilling her dream to become a teacher

She tells Maura and Dáithí about losing her eyesight and how she deals within the classroom environment.

Teacher Claire Shorten joined Maura Derrane and Dáithí Ó Sé on the show today to tell her remarkable story of how she became blind after a follow up appointment to an optician.

While studying to become a teacher at Maynooth University, Claire began to experience severe headaches.