Visual Impaired Members

csno01

Hi Everyone,

I was wondering if there were any visually impaired members who would like to chat? 
Thanks,
CSn01

Adrian_Scope

Hi @csno01. I know quite a few of our members have visual impairments. Hopefully someone will be along soon to talk.

janer1967

Hi @csno01 Welcome to the community, I am sight impaired, I am blind in one eye and reduced vision in the other often suffering from bleeds behind the eye and having regular surgery. At present fingers crossed my vision is ok to allow me to come on here .

Feel free to have a chat and get to know people 

csno01

janer1967 said:

Hi @csno01 Welcome to the community, I am sight impaired, I am blind in one eye and reduced vision in the other often suffering from bleeds behind the eye and having regular surgery. At present fingers crossed my vision is ok to allow me to come on here .

Feel free to have a chat and get to know people 

Hi janer1967,
Nice to hear from you. 

I am registered blind myself and have Nystagmus too, so I can relate. Its great that you are able to post on the forums. I use a variety of gadgets and technology to help me. 

Take care.

janer1967

@csno01its great you have gadgets to assist you and to know for future ref there is stuff around to help communicate. 

Take care look forward to seeing you on here 

Chloe_Scope

Hi @csno01! I'm partially sighted and use a long cane to get around.

I have visual cortex disorder and my sight started deteriorating about 3 years ago. 

atlas47

Hi @csno01

I have tagged @mikehughescq, to answer your post, as he has posted about his VI issues on numerous threads.

Hope this helps.

Stay kind and be safe.

Best wishes

mikehughescq

Thanks for that @atlas47. Yes, I’m albino and have Nystagmus. Registered sight-impaired and use a guide cane (between a symbol and navigation cane). Have lots of reasonable adjustments in work and probably much to talk about. Have also had Kestenbaum Tenotomy surgery. 

mikehughescq

Just wanted to flag up that Albinism UK have started doing meet-ups by Zoom. Zoom isn’t the most accessible app but the meetings are informal and lovely and there us an intention to keep doing them. Check out their web site for more details.

ross2503

Severely sight impaired user here. I have Cone-rod Dystrophy. 

Hope everyone is doing well! 

Chloe_Scope

Great to have you with us @ross2503!

csno01

ross2503 said:

Severely sight impaired user here. I have Cone-rod Dystrophy. 

Hope everyone is doing well! 

Hi Ross,

Good to hear from you.

I am partially sighted and have Nystagmus also. I use a guide cane to help me navigate. I hope you enjoy this forum.

CSn01

Sparklebright62

Hi to all of you

I am Partially Sighted since both Rerolentalfibroplaysia in one eye and only have 1.5 sight in my left eye I am very good at walking into doors walls people ect hurting myself along the way
I have optitions appointment next week so will let you know how I get on.
Nice to meet you all if you would like to chat let me know I am on messages and whats app.

Sparklebright62

roberttaylor570

Hi @Sparklebright62 I too have poor sight.  My right eye has been as good as blind since birth as it never taught itself to see so only picks up extremely little light .  My left eye is not perfect.  I am therefore Registered Blind and have been for many years.  I attended a school for the Visually Impaired and found this to be the best education I could have had.

I hope you are well and not bumping into too much.

Chloe_Scope

Thank you for sharing this with us @roberttaylor570! 

I hope your appointment goes okay next week @Sparklebright62.

Ross_Scope

Thanks for sharing @Sparklebright62, I hope your appointment goes well  

I also bump into quite a few things, but I've found myself doing that less since I got my canes, particularly outdoors  

Sparklebright62

Hi to you all,

Thankyou for replying to my message will let you know the outcome.


Sparklebright62.

Ross_Scope

  No problem @Sparklebright62

Sparklebright62

Hi to all,

I have been to the optitions today getting blurred vision and walking into doors ect I have to go back next Thursday for another scan and Oct test both eyes really red inside said I might have glucoma from being diabetic yuck.


Sparklebright62

Tori_Scope

Thanks for letting us know @Sparklebright62! 

I think it's good that they're investigating further. Hopefully they'll be able to put a bit of a treatment plan together for you. 

janer1967

Hi @Sparklebright62 I have glaucoma too but mine came on suddenly in one eye and was too late to treat so I went blind in that eye.

I am constantly monitored in my other eye and it is under control after having laser surgery and cryo surgery and using drops

Early treatment is key so please keep up with the appointments