Following the cornea transplant in March this year, the 46-year-old Will Palmer can't stand a speck of dust. He now dusts and washes and hates grime like never before.
A quirky, and maybe even feminine, obsession for cleanliness - that was what a man was blessed with after he underwent an eye operation.
Palmer had developed a corneal disease, which blurred his vision.
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The Telegraph quoted Palmer as saying: "Since having the transplant my vision is almost 20/20. I've can now notice every speck of dust and dirt and can't help but have a go at cleaning it up as I go along.
"Before my vision started to deteriorate my partner had to pester me into doing my bit around the house. Sarah always said I never did enough washing up and hoovering, but now I'm always at it.
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"There's a reason why men don't clean like this and I think it's because we just don't see the dirt, but I see it everywhere I go."
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