Paul

Paul

“When I was diagnosed with an incurable, degenerative sight condition my world changed forever. I quickly went from the outgoing sporty person I had been into an anxious unfit recluse. I stopped cycling with my local club and after trying to run on my own I soon gave...
Norman

Norman

“A few years ago I developed a blind spot in my eyes, I’ve been to lots of opticians and doctors but no one seems to know what’s wrong. I’ve had two falls at home and because I look after my wife when she’s not at the Day Centre I worry in case I can’t look after her...
Mike

Mike

“I’ve always had a vision impairment but I lost my sight totally in 1992 when I took the drastic decision to have both my eyes removed due to persistent and violent headaches. I now wear two prosthetic eyes and the headaches have disappeared (except when I have a...
Mark

Mark

“Like a lot of people in their 50s I’ve always been quite sceptical about technology, dismissing it as being more trouble than it’s worth. It’s also hard when you’re totally blind to find technology that’s easy to use because you can’t see what buttons to press to...
Gina

Gina

“After a routine eye test at my local opticians I was prescribed new glasses, but when I got them I thought they weren’t right. Everything looked wobbly and I was convinced there was a dirty mark in the middle of the lens. After several attempts at cleaning them, I...