article_snippet: Bob Cockshott was diagnosed with a severe case of prosopagnosia - otherwise known as face blindness - which is a surprisingly common condition, but usually inherited .
article_snippet: Mr Cockshott was diagnosed with a severe case of prosopagnosia - otherwise known as face blindness - which is a surprisingly common condition, but usually inherited.
article_snippet: Also known as 'face-blindness', the severity of his bizarre condition depends on the degree of impairment a person suffers.
article_snippet: Some sufferers are unable to recognise Some sufferers own faces.
article_snippet: Hazel Plastow, a director at Face Blind UK which Bob is a member of, said: 'You can't cure face blindness but there are lots of strategies to help cope with face blindness if we can raise some awareness. '
article_snippet: To find out more about the condition visit www.faceblind.org.uk .
highlights_snippet: Eyesight was saved but Bob Cockshott soon realised Bob Cockshott problems were more serious .
  
highlights_snippet: Bob Cockshottsuffers from prosopagnosia, also called face-blindness .
  