My Personal Sight Loss Journey
Decisions, Decisions I have been doing a lot of thinking these past couple of months, weeks and days. Slowly coming to terms with loosing a large proportion of my vision. It has been a roller coaster of emotions and self doubt. However, one thing has had a huge impact on me being able toContinue reading Sight Loss – Decisions, Decisions
White Cane Training So, today I have had my first initial professional white cane training. A few different words spring to mind as a result of this, and they are: Inspired, Confidence, Smiling, Relief and Enabled Why these words? Inspired, Because my general feeling of wellbeing (which has taken. battering since loosing some of myContinue reading White Cane Training
Today, I attended the second day of a two day course, entitled Living With Sight Loss, facilitated by the RNIB. I wrote about my first day, and my reflections, which you can see here: https://low-vision.co.uk/2018/08/17/living-with-sight-loss-bit-of-a-wobble/ So… Day two. I arrived, in plenty of time – I cant abide being late for anything ! My journeyContinue reading Living with sight loss course Final Day
Can you answer the following questions about sight loss? This is just a fun quiz to test your knowledge of living with sight loss. It also has a serious side, as many people with full vision, simply do not know what it is like to live with sight loss. I hope to be ableContinue reading Visually Impaired Quiz
What glass are available for the Blind or Partially Sighted? Since my partial sight loss, I struggle with the change in light conditions. If I move from a darker to a brighter environment, my eyes take time to adjust and also cause me some discomfort. Also, because I have difficulty with contrast, I findContinue reading Glasses for the Visually Impaired
Bit of a wobble today Today, I attended the first of a two day Living With Sight Loss, facilitated by the RNIB. Right up until last night, I was looking forward to participating on this course, as I seem to have a hunger to learn all I can about life with diminished sight and developContinue reading Living With Sight Loss – bit of a wobble
Useful gadgets for those with poor Vision If you have been following my blog – you will know that I was recently registered as Partially Sighted (11th June2018). I am l;earing new things, and feeling different emotions every day at the moment. Things are difficult, but i’m constantly researching whats out there to make theContinue reading Useful things to have around the home for those with poor vision
Perhaps the worst fear to me so far, in this sight loss journey (I’m only two months in) is The White Cane. Here are my initial thoughts on it. What do you think?
Medical treatments for my sight loss so far… Over the years, I have had a lot of laser treatment for my sight loss to both of my eyes, right from that very first bleed in my right eye. I developed proliferative retinopathy. Laser Treatment Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) Eye Injections Diabetic retinopathy usually only requires specific treatmentContinue reading Medical Treatments for my sight loss
My first Low Visual Aid Clinic appointment was an absolutely positive experiences and I came away feeling much more positive about things and greatly re-assured. If you are having sight loss problems, I would highly recommend getting a freferral