by Rhian Williams | Nov 15, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
NAB’s Hugh Spence, who lost his sight completely aged 16, was one of the judges this year and here he reflects on what ‘Dining for All’ means for him. So this year saw the first ever ‘Dining for All’ award from a partnership between...
by Rhian Williams | Nov 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
On World Diabetes Day, we spoke with David Abdy – who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes ten years ago aged 32 – about his top tips for managing your condition to prevent Diabetic Retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes – either type 1...
by Rhian Williams | Nov 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ten years ago, Hugh Spence sat “doodling” on a GCSE exam paper. He couldn’t see the questions on the page, and knew that his sight was deteriorating. Within six months he was totally blind – a devastating blow for a 17 year-old. School was behind him and the future...
by Rhian Williams | Oct 10, 2018 | Uncategorized
On World Mental Health Day I asked Katie to share with us her top tips for looking after your mental health when you are dealing with sight loss. Katie was officially diagnosed with Stargardts last year aged 32 but says she’s not letting it stop her and, in...
by Rhian Williams | May 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Do you still want to receive Viewpoint and information about our services, social groups, activities and events? If you do, then you MUST give us your permission. We need to ask because changes to the Data Protection law mean we need your explicit agreement to do so....
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