Shining a light on SeeAbility

There are plenty of practitioners in the industry who go the extra mile every day to help their patients, often without any praise. But special credit must be given to those who venture out of the consulting room and go above and beyond in order to conduct sight tests for patients who cannot be tested in a conventional setting.

Providing this service is SeeAbility, one of the oldest visual impairment charities in the world, originally founded in 1799. Today it supports people with sight loss and multiple disabilities while campaigning to raise awareness about the importance of good eye care for people with learning disabilities. The charity is currently heading a Children in Focus Campaign, which aims to make sight tests available in special schools in England for children with disabilities.