Author: One Vision

An honest, warts & all sightloss blog about living with a rare genetic eye condition, Macular Dystrophy, Stargardt's Disease. To track how this progresses in myself. Hopefully help others & bring awareness. Let's see what happens next...
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More new glasses

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I have been for my eye test and since collected my glasses.

I’ve bought 2 pairs so I can take a pair out without fear of losing/breaking them.

My best pair is for going out with. I will be able to read menus at last (hopefully) although I do really miss the times of having someone to order for me because they knew me the best.

I’m trying to write more often as something has come up and it doesn’t sit right at the moment, me writing about my eyes when there is so much going off around me.

These are my nice glasses…

Multicoloured tortoiseshell glasses

These are my ones for home…

Brown tortoiseshell glasses

The optician said my distance is better. Probably due to the detachment not being in my left eye anymore. He still said I could have some if I wanted them. But I’m doing OK without them.

My reading prescription has got slightly worse. That wasn’t a surprise as anyone who wears glasses knows when their glasses are slightly off.

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Eye test appointment

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So. I’ve been busy with something that’s cropped up. So haven’t had chance to write for a while.

I’ve got an opticians appointment this week. I’m overdue one. I go yearly for a check up. Last went July last year (2020)

I will have to get new glasses, as my stick? thingy has broken off anyway at the sides.

At the moment appointments are easy to get online at Boots.

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Local Support Groups for Macular Conditions.

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As well as getting advice and chatting on websites, Facebook groups, and telephone support with people.

You can attend local sight loss support groups.

I’ve seen these advertised in doctors surgeries and hospital eye clinic notice boards. Be sure to have a look there.

The Macular Society has a list of groups. For Macula conditions specifically. You can find one in your local area, by entering your postcode in the search box on their website.

Obviously at the moment, they won’t be able to have them. But I don’t think it won’t be much longer till the groups open up again.

In the meantime. I do know that they have telephone support with some of the groups.

I used to attend one locally and hope to again after this virus has disappeared from us.

The group I attended was made up of varying eye conditions and severity. Different ages and circumstance. I found this groups poster in the hospital waiting room.

They have rang me to ask me how I’m doing now and again throughout the pandemic. Checking in with me.

I told them not to worry about me as I’m sure they had people who could either do with a chat or practical help in someway. I was fine.

Please click on the picture below to go to the Macular Society page to find one near you.

Click here to go to the Macular Society page for local groups