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Category Archives: Patients’ tales
Unveiling the aniridia visor
Two baseball caps put together to block bright floors as well as sun. Continue reading
A&E – Aniridia & Emergency: The bad
One day sometime in December 2009, while studying at university, I was walking to town with my flatmate Hannah. I suddenly realised my vision had completely dropped. Everything was completely blurry and i couldn’t see anything clearly at all. All … Continue reading
A&E – Aniridia & Emergency: The good
So you know we with aniridia just love to keep everyone on their toes and love to be unique and confuse poor medical staff?! Well here’s my latest adventure story … I was in the middle of a busy week … Continue reading
Carrying the Olympic Torch: My moment to shine
Several months ago I had the honour of being nominated by the RNIB for the work I had done in my role as a Volunteer Campaign Co-ordinator to be a torchbearer for the London 2012 Olympics. I was chosen! Finally … Continue reading
Claire’s introduction
Living with a visual impairment all of my life and having to face a number of barriers I have come to be very passionate about making a difference and challenging the injustices faced by blind and partially sighted people. Which … Continue reading
Canny Annie
You may have seen the news of the massive thunder storm over Newcastle on Thursday. I knew there was some flooding because my PA had described some that on the bus we passed a torrent of water flowing fast down a … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Qualifying and back home
On Wednesday I did one of the routes we had done many times over the two weeks with 3 people following. In my head it was the worst walk of the two weeks and I cried at the end. One … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 14
Today has been the best day out of the whole of the training. It’s been one of those days where I feel like I am just walking along not having to concentrate too much and getting great work from Annie. … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Days 11, 12 and 13
Firstly I would like to apologise for the lack of updates. I have had my husband Graham up visiting for a few days and I have also not felt 100%. As well as having aniridia I have bipolar disorder and … Continue reading
Edinburgh guide dog training: Day 10
This morning we did some obedience and food refusal with the dogs. Annie was great doing her obedience. She did take a look at the chocolate biscuits on the floor but I gave her a flick on the lead and … Continue reading
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