Posted in Funny Stories, Low Vision Clinic, Sight Loss Course, Useful Information

Referral to low vision clinic

Referral to Low Vision Clinic

When I was on my Sight Loss Course, there were lots of magnifiers for us to look at.

From credit card sized ones. To bigger ones with more functions.

I learnt that the local sight aid charity (that I was with) that runs these sight courses and get togethers, can refer you to the low vision clinic for an assessment.

They can give you things such as magnifiers and canes to help you manage getting around and being able to cope with life being partially sighted a little bit easier.

Obviously I will be assessed to see what would help.

The lady that ran the course I’ve just been on is kindly referring me and is getting me some bump dots, so I can stop quessing what number the oven should be on. Stop washing my hair in conditioner, body wash, foot cream… Yep… Foot cream.

Link to my foot creme post

I can stick them little bumpy dot stickers on anything I need to.

On my make up,
When you’re putting red or purple lip liner on your eyes instead of popping eyeliner on. It’s annoying, then funny because your eyes look immediately sore due to the colour. Hard to get off though.

On my foundation bottles, I’ve put coloured nail varnish on the lid to show me which colour to use. I have 2. One for when I have false tan on, so it’s darker. I can pop some on there, so I know the difference.

So this doesn’t happen, and it has.

PICTURE DESCRIPTION Picture of red haired girl with orange face makeup holding a cocktail glass

Posted in Before Diagnosis

Before diagnosis – 7 years ago today

Memory came up from Facebook today.

It’s 7 year’s ago today since I had my appointment at the opticians (Asda) for just an eye test and they discovered whilst looking into the back of my eyes that my macula was thin.

This set off the turn of events that led me to discover my Macular Dystrophy diagnosis.

The optician said she would have to refer me to the eye center in my home town.

18 days later I had that appointment.

PICTURE DESCRIPTION
Text on photo reads. Catherine feeling disturbed. Went to opticians got some doody glasses and referral to eye hospital. Not a good day for someone who has an eye phobia. #defcon3
Posted in Sight Loss Course, Useful Information

I can’t see the stars Book – Update

So. For any of you that know me in real life will know, strange things happen to me.

Here’s one that happened today.

On the 19th of April on my website and Facebook I wrote a post about the book below… I can’t see the stars.

Link to my original post about this book

Little did I know that the authors were from my home town.

So today I spotted that the lass who has been sitting next to me for 2 days at the sight loss course, had this book with her.

I mentioned it and she said “I’m one of the authors!”

I told her I’d written a blog post about it.

Weird huh? And yay to random occurrences.

I asked her if she would kindly send me abit about herself and she has! so here it is below.

Thank you so much Anna and it was so lovely to meet you ☺…

I Can’t See The Stars

My name is Anna and at the age of 26 I registered as severely sight impaired aka blind. I knew it was coming but maybe not this soon in my life. I have a genetic disease called RP which I was born with. There is a lot of support out there if you look for it but often from lots of different places and sometimes websites can be a bit tricky to navigate. So together with my mum Joanna, who is also severely sight impaired, we decided to write down everything we have learnt over the years and create a tips and tricks book for people living with sight loss. It also has some information for those who support us, so a good one to give to friends and family members to read.

The book is free on kindle unlimited, otherwise £3.99 or you can buy a paper copy on Amazon for £6.

Amazon link to buy I can’t see the stars book