Low vision day with interest

St Thomas’ Hospital hosted its 13th annual Low Vision Day in October. The event brings together equipment providers, social services and charities with people who have a visual impairment. This year we were welcomed by Paul Ryb, a gold medal winner at the 2018 International Blind Tennis Tournament and a member of Team GB (figure 1), whose characteristically inspiring words echoed the upbeat mood of the day.

Inside and Out

The event, which is free to both exhibitors and those attending, is supported by the ophthalmology department at St Thomas’ and aims to provide a locally based information event for patients as well as an annual focus for low vision practitioners in the London and south-east area.