We support people to learn or re-gain essential living skills following a diagnosis of sight loss.
Sight Scotland provides rehabilitation and mobility support in Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian -to help people with sight loss keep doing the everyday things that are important to them. Sight Scotland also administers the Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) register on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
How we can help
We are here to help you keep doing the everyday things that are important to you, develop essential skills to live safely at home, and to navigate the world with confidence.
Our team has a wealth of knowledge to help support and empower you to regain or maintain your independence. We can:
- Assess your vision and how this affects your daily life
- Provide information about your sight loss to help you to understand how your condition affects you
- Help you identify what specific challenges and practical difficulties you are experiencing
- Assess your contrast and lighting needs inside your home and outdoors
- Work with your family to help them gain an understanding of how you have been impacted by sight loss and provide you with some strategies to help.
With your help, we can devise a vison rehabilitation programme which can include:
- Helping you get around both indoors and outdoors
- Maintaining or improving important daily living skills such as cooking and personal care
- Providing one-to-one training in useful tech, like magnifiers and screen readers.
Support Line
If you're struggling with a sight loss condition or want some guidance and information, we're here to listen, talk through your concerns, offer impartial advice and valuable information, and find solutions together. Get in touch with Sight Scotland today.
Find out more
Talk to us free on 0131 385 7488
9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
We're currently not able to take enquiries through our online form. For all enquiries, please call us direct on our Support Line - 0800 024 8973. Lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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