Visualise Training and Consultancy has developed an initiative to benefit patients with low vision that has been successful since its launch.
Funded by the Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT), the Seeing Beyond the Eyes initiative that was launched in May 2018 has highlighted in its first impact report that awareness has been raised for how and where optical professionals can refer patients for support, as well as patient feedback on how services can be more inclusive and accessible.
There has also been a huge increase in the number of optical professionals who will refer low vision patients to support services – from 9% to 96%.
Phil Ambler, director of evidence and policy at TPT, said: ‘We are delighted to have funded the Seeing Beyond the Eyes project and that it is helping to raise awareness among eye health professionals of the issues faced by blind and partially sighted people both in the clinic and beyond.’