SHE lost part of her sight at the age of 20 and suffers from an incurable eye disease, but that didn’t stop Rosie Broomfield-Young going on to graduate with an a degree in English and travelling the world.

The Bordon woman made sure that her loss of sight in no way held her back.

But she admits that without the support of her friends and family, when times get hard life could feel very different.

Rosie lives with a rare disease called acute macular neuroretinopathy for which there is no cure or treatment. And it was because of this, and because she understands how sight loss can be debilitating and prevent some people from fulfilling their potential, that she wanted to do something to help other sufferers get help and support.

So on May 21 Rosie undertook a 15,000ft skydive at Old Sarum Park in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to raise money for Gift of Sight Southampton University Hospital, where Rose gets her check-ups.

“I admire the incredible work they do, so supporting a charity that is committed to tackling sight-threatening conditions really resonates with me,” she said.

“Anyone with a sight condition can tell you how debilitating life can be. It definitely hit me hard. But with an amazing family and such supportive friends, I picked myself up, carried on, and I’m happier now than I ever thought I would be four years ago.”

Rosie continued: “I know that in raising money I won’t be cured, but others will definitely benefit and hopefully they won’t have to face what I have had to come through.

“For someone who now chooses to live every day with as much joy as they can, I want to show everyone that it doesn’t matter what condition, disability or issue you may have, it’s never too late to do something amazing.”

And the daredevil added: “I wanted to challenge myself by skydiving at least 10,000ft out of a plane and my aim to land safely in a field and not in a pig sty like Bridget Jones was gladly achieved!”

Rosie’s quest was boosted by a team of opticians and audiologists at Specsavers in Alton who helped her reach £270 when, after being inspired by her story, they started various fundraising activities in store to add to customer donations.

Store director Premesh Patel said; “We heard about Rosie’s quest and felt we wanted to play our part in helping her achieve some sizeable donations. She is a truly inspirational lady and a very brave one too.”

To donate, visit justgiving.com/fundraising/rosie-jayne or visit Specsavers at 43 High Street, Alton.