. Sometimes, it also causes problems with balance. People with the disease tend to get diagnosed as children or teenagers and while there is no cure for it, there are treatments to help manage vision, hearing and balance problems.. 'My intuition told me there was a serious problem [with Ronnie] and I was in tears at the thought of it,' Laura revealed in a previous episode of Loose Women. However, they didn't know it was Usher syndrome specifically until Laura was pregnant with their second child. The couple have been determined since to find a cure for the disease, supporting the charity and raising both awareness and funds. The parents will keep fighting for a change (Picture: Splash News) The parents have been supported by their much-loved friends and co-stars (Picture: Splash News) This week, they held the Usher Ball, which was supported by a range of celebrities, including many of their Emmerdale cast mates from Danny Miller and Sammy Winward, to Matthew Wolfenden and Zoe Henry. Speaking to Metro.co.uk at the packed event, the pair outlined their mission as they continue to fight the fight. 'CUREUsher is a charity that supports funding and research for Usher Syndrome, which both of our children were diagnosed with, and we're on a mission to change the world,' fiercely determined mum Laura declared. 'When we first got the){kind=link}
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Emmerdale stars Laura Norton and Mark Jordon have vowed to continue their fight to ‘change the world’ and help find a cure for Usher yndrome.
The loving parents, best known as Kerry Wyatt and Daz Spencer respectively, have two children who were diagnosed with the condition.
Son Jesse, who was welcomed earlier this year, and daughter Ronnie, who was born in October 2022, have the rare genetic condition that affects both hearing and vision.