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Vision Awareness Training - Vision impairment support services -Part Three
2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss.
Sight loss can affect people of any age but the likelihood increases as you get older: One in five people over 70 are living with sight loss.
Sight is the sense people fear losing the most. Some people will lose their sight slowly while for others it can be sudden. Whatever the situation, help, support and advice are at hand.
fightforsight.org.uk
This video is the last part of a three part training package investigating the issues surrounding sight loss and vision impairment. In this final production the following support services are outlined;
The low vision aid clinic - Where it is, what it does, the referral process and the role of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer.
The Visual Impairment team at OCC - Who they are, What they do, the type of assessments they offer, how you are referred.
Oxfordshire Association for the Blind (OAB) - Where they are based, What they do, the support they offer, equipment and training, social groups and visits.
This production was kindly funded by ORH Charitable Funds, if you would like to find out more about their work and make a donation please click here;
ouh.nhs.uk/charity
This video was produced by Oxford Medical Illustration an NHS department within the Trust, if you would like to find out more about OMI please visit
oxfordmi.nhs.uk approval
Vision Awareness Training - Vision impairment support services -Part Three
2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss.
Sight loss can affect people of any age but the likelihood increases as you get older: One in five people over 70 are living with sight loss.
Sight is the sense people fear losing the most. Some people will lose their sight slowly while for others it can be sudden. Whatever the situation, help, support and advice are at hand.
fightforsight.org.uk
This video is the last part of a three part training package investigating the issues surrounding sight loss and vision impairment. In this final production the following support services are outlined;
The low vision aid clinic - Where it is, what it does, the referral process and the role of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer.
The Visual Impairment team at OCC - Who they are, What they do, the type of assessments they offer, how you are referred.
Oxfordshire Association for the Blind (OAB) - Where they are based, What they do, the support they offer, equipment and training, social groups and visits.
This production was kindly funded by ORH Charitable Funds, if you would like to find out more about their work and make a donation please click here;
ouh.nhs.uk/charity
This video was produced by Oxford Medical Illustration an NHS department within the Trust, if you would like to find out more about OMI please visit
oxfordmi.nhs.uk approval
