Visiting the Opticians Through My Lens
From Optometrist to patient, Sandra highlights her experience of accessing the eye care pathway 2 years on and some 30 Eye Clinic visits later I
22/07/2018
Tag: visually impaired
Tea and Empathy at the Eye Clinic please…
Look Straight Ahead By BJ Edwards www.bjedwards.co.uk “Open as wide as you can for me…” the doctor says from the other side of the white
19/07/2018
Seeing Beyond The Eyes – CET Roadshow
Calling all Optometrists, Dispensing Opticians and Contact Lens Opticians it’s time to focus-in on sight loss. Thomas Pocklington Trust are supporting entrepreneur Daniel Williams, Founder
14/05/2018
Sight loss and mental health
When a person is diagnosed with an eye condition, or low vision, whether progressive or finite, it can be devastating. Yet it is vital to
20/03/2018
Out in the dark
After diagnosis of a serious eye condition or sight loss, whilst the initial shock and associated darkness is one hurdle to overcome, you may have no clear vision of who you then turn to for help. A certificate of visual impairment is important, but will it provide you with the information about a wide range of support that you are going to need? To live independently and with a sense of well-being, it will be an advantage if you are well-informed about the sight loss pathways and how to access them.
15/03/2018
Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Eyes
Daniel Williams looks at the importance of maintaining good eye health Healthy eyes Most of us are good at attending a GP practice or
14/12/2017
Daniel’s Guide Dog Refusals
Daniel Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy talks about guide dog refusal that he has experienced over the last week. Four weeks being a
17/11/2017
My New Guide Dog
I am writing a blog to highlight the ‘highs’ and hopefully not too many ‘lows’ of my experience having a guide dog. My first 14
05/11/2017
5 Ways Visually Impaired People Can Impress at an Interview
Have you got a job interview coming up? Here are five things you can do to make an impression on the people who could be
06/09/2017
Barriers faced by students with a Visual Impairment at Universities – Cindy’s Story
After enrolment on the course, it took until the course began to establish who would be funding my DSA support as it could have been
19/07/2017