A blindfolded walk was organised by the Lions Club of Beccles and Observatory the Opticians to highlight the challenges faced by blind and vision impaired people.
The walk took place to mark World Sight Day (October 12) and started at the optical practice, travelling through the marketplace, via a local pub and the chamber of the Town Hall.
René Moor, optometrist at Observatory the Opticians, said: ‘We do a blindfolded walk every year to raise awareness of the difficulties that visually impaired and blind people face as part of their everyday routines, such as entering shops, crossing roads, negotiating kerbs and shopping in busy high streets.
‘There are over two million people living with significant sight loss in the UK and 340,000 people who are registered blind or partially sighted. Every day, 250 people start to lose their sight in the UK and at least half of all sight loss is avoidable. Having an eye test can detect serious health conditions before you even notice any symptoms.’