With national eye week just passed, here at SRSB we wanted
to reflect on how it went and how you can still get involved and get checked.
Many people are living with bad vision or even worse, putting their sight at
risk by failing to go for regular eye check-ups. You should really get an eye
check-up every two years, regardless if you haven’t seen any deterioration in
your eye sight.
Research shows that more than two thirds of people admit to leaving
it over a month and in some cases years before getting an eye test even after
noticing there eyesight is deteriorating.
It also shows that almost two thirds of people put up with
poor eyesight even if it has a lasting effect on their life, with over half of
people saying they sometimes struggle to see the TV and a further 50% struggle
to read books.
Most people get their eyes tested every two years but this
could obviously vary depending on your age, family or medical history. The most
worrying statistic is that 1 in 10 people have never actually had their eyes tested!
If your eyesight does become bad and you’re having a
severely hard time to see, SRSB are always here to help. We have a growing
community in which we have a vast amount of volunteers to help and people to
talk to in the same situation as you possibly are.
We also have facilities and a various amount of activities
in which blind and partially sighted children can enjoy, and have an escape from
day to day life. Living with no sight or having partial sight doesn't have to
restrict you, and we are here to show you that you can enjoy life just like
everybody else.
