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Gardening when you have sight loss
tips and advice on gardening when you have sight loss
Eccentric Viewing Training
Eccentric viewing is a technique for using your remaining vision so you can keep doing the things you love. Discover how, with the new online training from the Macular Society. https://www.macularsociety.org/support/skills-seeing/evtraining/
Research study on the impact of Charles Bonnet Syndrome (visual hallucinations)
City University of London is conducting a research study in order to understand more about how Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) impacts on people’s day-to-day lives, and other factors that may be linked with the hallucinations. In order to do this, they need to collect...
Patients with macular degeneration wanted to help research
The Macular Society is looking for patients with wet and dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to take part in two separate research studies. To find out more about the two studies, and how you can get involved, click here, where you can also find out about other...
Visual Hallucinations and Sight Loss
Charles Bonnet syndrome causes a person whose vision has started to deteriorate to see things that aren't real (hallucinations). The hallucinations may be simple patterns, or detailed images of events, people or places. They're only visual and don't involve hearing...
Advice for people who are waiting for cataract surgery
Advice for people who are waiting for cataract surgery
It’s not all about magnifiers…
A low vision assessment is not just about magnifiers. Our Low Vision Opticians might discuss referrals to a number of different agencies with you.
Preventing Sight Loss
Sight Cymru is an independent Welsh charity, formerly known as Sight Support, that was established in 1865. They pride themselves on being the only entirely Welsh sight loss agency that provides services throughout Wales. They aim to: Help people with sight loss in...
Living Well with Sight Loss courses
The RNIB Cymru, Living Well with Sight Loss courses are for adults of all ages, including friends, family members or anyone close to you. This four-session phone course includes information and advice on a range of topics from understanding benefits, staying...
How a low vision assessment could make life easier and safer for the elderly
What is low vision? Low vision, also known as visual impairment, is when your sight can't be corrected with glasses or contact lenses nor by any medical/surgical treatments currently available. Low vision is more common for older people. The most common cause...
WHAT IS DRY EYE?
WHAT IS DRY EYE? Dry eye syndrome or dry eye disease is a condition where the eye does not produce enough tears, the tears are of a poor quality, or the they evaporate too quickly from the surface of the eye. This leads to the eyes becoming dry, red and irritated....
Cataracts – finding your way through the haze.
Cataracts are one of the most common causes of visual loss, most commonly associated with natural age-related changes in the eye. When we are young, the lens inside the eye is clear like glass. As we age, the lens begins to develop cloudy patches and opacities,...
