by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | My Story
“I’d been living with glaucoma for some time and was coping with it, but around three years ago I experienced a sudden and catastrophic deterioration in my sight, which coincided with a change of circumstances in my personal life, which meant I had to adjust to living...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | My Story
“I’ve lived with cerebral palsy since birth, but being diagnosed with glaucoma was frightening. “All my life people have told me I can’t do things because I’m clumsy and because I might hurt myself. Using scissors and paint brushes were always a ‘no no’ because of my...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | My Story
Atiqa “I’m quite a confident and outgoing person who wants to enjoy life like most other young people in their 20s. “Losing my sight as a teenager was devastating, but as I began to adjust I found the limitations sight loss imposed on my quality of life really...
by admin | Jul 14, 2021 | News
Our first priority is keeping local visually impaired people safe. That’s why, even after so-called ‘Freedom Day’ on 19th July, we’re asking people who visit us on Heathcoat St to: Wear face coverings maintain social distancing Wash hands or use hand gel observe the...
by admin | Jul 1, 2021 | News
Help prevent glaucoma Arunas has glaucoma, which is why he’s talking to his boys to make sure they have regular sight tests. I put off having a sight test Arunas said: “Like too many people I put off having a sight test. I was too busy at work, there never seemed...