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Susan: Adjusting to Sight Loss Through Green Walks

Susan has Myopia and has lost sight completely in one of her eyes. She was registered as ‘partially sighted’ by the John Radcliffe Hospital in 2020, who then referred Susan […]

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Meet Simon, Our New Trustee

Our board of trustees has a new member! Our newest trustee, Simon, brings a wealth of knowledge regarding disability inclusion as well as lived experience of visual impairment. Simon moved […]

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Andreas: Being Blind in the LGBTQ+ Community

Andreas, our Technology and Equipment Officer, joined the MyVision team in the summer of 2023, not long after moving to the UK from Sweden. He brought a wealth of knowledge […]

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Chris Adams: Navigating Sight Loss with Technology

Chris has had glaucoma for over fifty years. It did not have a significant effect on her until about 2014, shortly after the death of her husband. In a short […]

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Claire: Making New Connections and Gaining New Experiences After a Sight Loss Diagnosis

In January 2021 Claire went for a routine eye test. Her optician noticed that she had a cataract growing and referred her to the Eye Hospital, however, her referral was […]

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Getting Around with a Visual Impairment

How do you commute when you’re visually impaired? There are some methods that are not a viable option such as driving or cycling. Instead, there is a strong reliance on […]

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Andy and guide runner, Sharon, get ready to take on London Landmarks Half Marathon

Andy Smith, our Service Delivery Manager, has had Congenital Nystagmus and Astigmatism since birth. He is also an avid runner; he has previously done the Manchester Marathon, the Oxford Half, […]

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Chris: Keeping Active With the Help Of His Cane

Chris has had eyesight problems as early as his primary school days. He recalls having particular trouble seeing in the dark. Chris was then officially diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa in […]

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Jamie: Living with Sight Loss and OCD

Jamie, our Technology and Equipment Officer, joined the MyVision team in the spring of 2022. He brought a wealth of knowledge regarding all sorts of technology as well as lived […]

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Andrew Young: Teaching with a Visual Impairment

Andrew lost his sight when he was 12 years old. His optic nerves were damaged so while his eyes still pick up signals, they do not send them to the […]

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Accreditations

MyVision Oxfordshire is registered as a charity in England and Wales No.1140556 and as a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales No. 07465300.