Vista

Improving lives for people with sight loss

Tel: (0116) 249 8839

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Advice & Information

This service aims to provide timely advice and information to visually impaired people visiting hospitals in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, to enable them to access appropriate support and to prevent a loss of independence. The service also provides a helpline and single point of contact or sign-posts people to other agencies to enable them or their families to cope better with their sight loss and maintain their independence.

What is Vista’s Advice and Information Service?

Vista's Advice and Information service is located in the Ophthalmology out -patients clinics in the following hospitals;

• The Leicester Royal Infirmary
  
  And Community hospitals located in:
• Coalville
• Hinckley
• Loughborough
• Market Harborough
• Melton

What is Vista’s Advice and Information Service?

• You can receive information and advice about the registration process
• Information relating to the other services available to you from Vista
• Practical and relevant advice on coping with sight loss
• Sign-posting to other agencies who may be able to support you

Vista helpline: 0116 249 8839

Looking after my eyes - what can I do?

• Make sure you have your eyes tested regularly. By having regular eye tests you can often prevent deterioration in your sight, or any signs of a problem with your sight can be detected and treated earlier.

• Smokers are more likely than non-smokers to lose their sight later in life from conditions such as AMD (Age-related Macular Degeneration). If you do not smoke, don’t start, if you do, try to stop.

• Try to eat more healthily. Foods containing Vitamins A,C and E can help prevent some conditions. Green vegetables such as spinach are also believed to help your eye health.

• Protect your eyes when you are in the sun. If you are unable to wear sunglasses try to wear a hat with a wider brim to protect your eyes.

• Doing it yourself? Make sure you wear safety goggles. Up to 250,000 eye injuries a year are caused through people not wearing eye protection when carrying out D.I.Y.

For further information please contact us on Telephone: 0116 249 8839 or email info@vistablind.org.uk

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Registered Charity Number:

218992

Company Number:

163099