Sensory Impairment
Visual Impairment
Practical advice and information for anyone involved or
interested in visual impairment
Information for people who are Visually Impaired (people with
substantial sight loss)
What to do?
Who to see?
Where to go?
Q. Concerned about your sight
deteriorating?
A. Visit your
Doctor, who may advise a visit to your optician or the hospital eye
unit.
Q. Have you suffered sudden sight loss, visual
disturbance, distortion or injury to the
eye?
A. Go to the Accident and Emergency
Unit of your local hospital.
Q. Do you want to talk about your worries and concern
over sight loss or find out how to get services, support or
specialist equipment?
A. Contact the following:
- Worcestershire Adult and Community Services, Sensory
Impairment Team 0845 607 2000
- Worcestershire Association for the Blind. 01905 723245
- Your Doctor's surgery
- Local or national telephone help lines, e.g. Samaritans, Royal
National Institute for the Blind.
Q. Do you have a hearing loss as well as a sight
loss?
A. Information is available on dual sensory loss and on hearing
impairment from Worcestershire Sensory Impairment Team.
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