Genetic counselling
Genetic counsellors are specially trained healthcare professionals with extensive scientific knowledge who spend time talking to families living with inherited conditions.
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Webinar: Low vision services, aids and equipment
Join us and the Low Vision Team from Focus Birmingham talk about how you can access your local low vision service, the benefits of a low vision assessment and see some of the equipment that can be provided to you.
Webinar: Artificial Intelligence with Dr Nikolas Pontikos
Nikolas is a bioinformatician, who uses computer power to tackle medical research challenges.
Webinar: Support through Access to Work – World Sight Day Special
Join us for a brief overview of the Government’s Access to Work scheme, learn how it could support you at work, and hear the experiences of a number of people with inherited sight loss who receive an Access to Work grant.
Webinar: Fitness, blisters and fundraising
Have you ever been tempted to take part in the TCS London Marathon? In 2022 the TCS London Marathon raised £58.3 million for charity so it’s a vital source of income.
From isolation to exploration: what you can do to build your confidence when travelling
During Loneliness Awareness Week, we're hosting a special webinar to address the challenges faced by individuals with sight loss when it comes to travel and mobility.
Meet our community: Simon Lakin
Simon talks about his experience of genetic testing and counselling.
Eye structure
The eye is a very complex organ. It has a lens at the front which focuses light on to a light sensitive tissue that lines the inside of the back of the eye – this tissue is called the retina.
Let’s talk about tech
As people living with sight loss we are constantly looking for solutions to make our lives easier without too much effort or cost writes Jonathan Abro.
Hope for the future
In this article, we hear Colin's story and the reasons why he has hope for the future.