I had eye surgery as a child – Littler

Luke Littler, the reigning world champion, revealed that he underwent eye surgery when he was younger.

Although surgery is not always necessary, the Englishman, now 18 years old, received treatment at Warrington Hospital to treat strabismus, an eye condition where the eyes do not align.

World No. 1 Littler questioned whether the operation could have altered the way his life might have gone. “Who knows?

When I was four or five, I resolved the issue. I don’t recall it at this time.

Littler won the title at the age of 17 in January, making him the youngest ever world champion.