I have been volunteering with Sightline for around 4 years now. I was volunteering with other sight loss charities and felt I had lots of transferable skills and would really enjoy chatting on the phone with other visually impaired people…
My sight loss journey has been a bit of a grieving process for me. I enjoyed a career as a Civil Engineer and travelled the world; seeing and experiencing the most amazing things. To lose my sight was akin to losing a family member; a loss I don’t think I’ll ever fully be at peace with…
Vision really matters. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don’t know how to look after our eyes – National Eye Health Week aims to change all that…
I struggle to meet other people because I am not able to go out much and I have severe sight loss. The loneliness and isolation are the worst things as I live on my own after losing my husband…
I live alone in a flat and have a number of other health issues. Other than venturing out once a week when someone takes me for my shopping, I am on my own the rest of the time…
I started volunteering with Sightline earlier this year. I chose to volunteer because I was on a career break, going through the lockdowns, and felt like doing something meaningful…
I have lived on my own since 2002 after losing my husband. In 2015 I received a Macular Degeneration diagnosis. Whilst I expected the diagnosis at some point in my later years (it tends to be a hereditary condition) with my sister also living with the condition, it has been difficult living with the symptoms the condition brings…
I have a sight condition called dominant cone dystrophy. I have real issues with light and need to wear sunglasses and require additional coverage including hats or extra glasses to try and further protect my eyes from daylight…
I was born almost completely blind so don’t really know life any different than what I do now. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic I would attend Bradbury Fields which provides support to blind, partially sighted and people living with dual sensory impairments…
I have marginal vision in my left eye and slightly more in my right.
I had to stop driving 7 years ago and have come a long way since then. As the years go by, I have learnt to deal with the highs and lows. I frequently go out and about and my cane is a lifeline to me….
