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Luke Littler Reveals Childhood Eye Surgery as He Defends World Darts Crown

He thanks his parents for the strabismus operation he believes sharpened his vision.

Overview

  • He says surgery at Warrington hospital around age four or five corrected strabismus and he has few memories of the procedure.
  • Littler acknowledges his career might have been different without the operation and expresses gratitude to his parents for arranging it.
  • He recently visited the same Warrington hospital to meet children in the lead-up to the Alexandra Palace tournament.
  • He says he does not undergo regular eye tests and cannot recall his last one.
  • He is preparing for a third-round match against Mensur Suljovic and says he will be ready for the Austrian's slower pace.