Ben Pierce, from Denton, Texas, was diagnosed with Retinopathy of prematurity, after he was born at just 23 weeks.

His sight has been in decline for years, and last Autumn Ben was classified as legally blind. However, the little boy still has some vision - and wants to make the most of it before it’s too late.

It’s for this reason that Ben has created his ‘Vision Wish List’ - an itinerary of places he needs to visit before he loses the use of his eyes completely.

Mentioned on his wish list are Las Vegas, the Redwood Forest in Northern California, the Parthenon in Greece, snorkelling, and skiing.

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Ben’s mother, Heidi, had originally vetoed some of the places on the list, after thinking they were too ambitious for the family’s fineness.

However, after Ben’s story started to go viral, she has been urged to reconsider the more far-fetched places of The Great Wall of China, Death Valley, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Japan and Mount Rushmore.

Heidi explained that the reason for Ben’s trips is not purely for his enjoyment, it’s also to give him the ability to describe things accurately as he gets older, once his sight has gone.

‘One of his therapists expained that as he gets older it will be easier for him to describe things and interact with the sighted world if he has memories of things - like snow, she said, or the ocean or a mountain.’

So far Ben has ticked off about 40 wishes from his list, including the Northern Lights in Alaska and going to the Statue of Liberty.