Teenager whose mother believed his headaches were from playing too many computer games is diagnosed with a brain tumour after a trip to the opticians

Callum Salkeld (left), 15, from Whitley Bay, had been suffering from constant headaches for a few months. 


But his worried parents, Alison, 35, and Chris, 37, took him to the GP, who suggested going for an eye test. At their local Specsavers in Cramlington, Northumberland, they were told by optometrist Ruth Moore (right) that he had swelling at the back of his eye and referred him to hospital. Just weeks later he was diagnosed with a 2cm tumour and a cyst that was causing pressure in his brain - as doctors said the combined effect of the two was causing his headaches. The next day, Callum was rushed into surgery and had a six hour operation (top inset) to remove the tumour and the cyst. He returned to school in mid-February but other than a scar (bottom inset) running along the back of his head and down his neck, he has made a full recovery.