Charity

The new chief executive of Fight for Sight, Keith Valentine, tells OT  about his focus on the science, and how it’s essential for everyone working in eye health to find a united voice for the future

Optometrist and SeeAbility head of eye health and clinical lead, Lisa Donaldson, shares tips on adapting an exam to meet the needs of a patient with learning disabilities

Maurice Geary, director of Orbis’ Flying Eye Hospital, on the acceleration of blended learning during COVID-19 and how the charity’s training adapted to international lockdown

Head of eye care at SeeAbility, Laura Christie, discusses the charity’s 15-year journey to improving eye care for those with learning disabilities and securing NHS England support for a new sight testing service in all special schools across England

Specialist optometrist at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Hillingdon Hospital, Rajula Karania, shares her experience training ophthalmic professionals in the north eastern state of Bihar, India as part of her continuing work with Second Sight, the AOP Awards Charity of the Year 2019

Project manager for Sightsavers eye health projects in Kenya, Maurice Oduor Abony, discusses the eye care advancements in Kenya

Country director of Orbis Ethiopia, Dr Alemayehu Sisay, discusses the charity’s eye care achievements over the last two decades and what its goals are for the future

Optometrist and head of eye health at SeeAbility, Lisa Donaldson, tells OT  about the “totally unjust” cost of a sight test to people with learning disabilities

Research is being carried out into how Charles Bonnet Syndrome affects the brain. The founder of Esme’s Umbrella, Judith Potts, tells OT  why there is a greater need for understanding of the condition within the profession

Fight for Sight’s George McNamara speaks to OT  about the charity’s developments as it strives to end sight loss for good