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Sunderland and North Durham Royal Society for the Blind works very closely with its Members. We are aware that everyone has their own story to tell and often these can be an inspiration to others. We are keen to include individual stories on the website and invite contributions from anyone concerned with visual impairment.
Nancy is 90 years old and lives very independently. She was born with Glaucoma which she believes was passed down to her from her father, her younger sister also suffers form the same eye condition. Nancy manages her meals by purchasing frozen meals via Age Concern. She cooks them easily in her...
read full storyI lost my sight in my right eye during the 1990’s. I went to the optician for an eye test and he discovered that the retina was lifting off my right eye and so he sent me to the Eye Infirmary. After laser treatment and an operation I lost my sight in the right eye. Not having sight in my...
read full storyMary is 66 years old. She felt very isolated and found it hard to socialise. Since Mary joined the members at the Sunderland Royal Society for the Blind she has became involved with the once a month macular meetings at the Sunderland city library. This has helped Mary to be able to socialise...
read full storyHello I'm Geoff Smart, I am a twenty four year old from Sunderland and since birth I have been Partially Sighted. I am affected by four different eye conditions which are; • Photophobia- Sensitivity to sunlight and bright lights meaning that I must wear tinted glasses. •...
read full storyHello, my name is Kevin. I am partially sighted. I was first diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy at age 23. This was a frightening time for me, I was very surprised at my condition because I was young. I was also shocked at the speed this happened–‒I felt like it happened over night....
read full storyHello, I have decided to write about my experiences relating to my life, and how my blindness effects my day to day living. I started to realize I had an issue with my eye sight when I was at school. There are family members who are blind, but I tried to ignore it. I hoped my eye sight would...
read full storyI have been asked if I would like to tell my story in relation to my eye sight, and how I access the services based at The Royal Society of the Blind in Sunderland. I hope you find it interesting and gain something from my experience. I have Diabetic Retinopathy. I was first diagnosed with it...
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