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Child with aniridia walked to fundraise for ANUK

A four year old child with sporadic aniridia has raised over £1,000 by walking two miles in aid of Aniridia Network UK (ANUK). Tora, is blind in one eye and only has peripheral vision in the other. She was joined … Continue reading

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The doctor told me my newborn baby girl was blind

Have you ever been punched in the gut? Punched so hard that you can’t breathe, that you’re nauseous and you can’t think of anything but the shock? That’s exactly how I felt on December 12, 2011 when the doctor told … Continue reading

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Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 6

Day 6 started with visitors.  One of the other people on class had a chance meeting with a gentleman staying in the hotel who was doing the marathon to raise money for Guide Dogs. We agreed that it would be … Continue reading

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Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 2

Annie is in the building! As I type this she is laid on the floor next to me chilling out. This morning started off with breakfast after a broken nights sleep. I think the excitement had got to me. After … Continue reading

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Seminar about unlicensed treatments such as melatonin

Following our recent posts about melatonin we have news of a upcoming event about unlicensed and off-label treatments – which melatonin is, Patients Involved in NICE (PIN) in collaboration with RNIB, will be holding a seminar looking at the impact using unlicensed treatment has … Continue reading

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Protected: Jenny’s career – Part 1: Entering the world of work

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