.For general COVID-19 advice please call Devon in Sight Helpline - 01392 876 666
Our helpline opening hours are Monday - Thursday 10am - 2pm.
If you are required to self-isolate please click on the photo link to view our COVID-19 Self-isolation Guide including the audio soundtrack.
Please note the self-isolation period is now 5 days not 7 (this change came into effect on Monday 17th January 2022.
Other sources of Coronavirus Advice
Here are some useful sources of advice on the Coronavirus and the impact on local and national eye services, which we will be updating regularly.
Government
UK Government Advice
https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
Devon County Council
General Coronavirus Advice
Audio advice on handwashing
https://www.iapb.org/wp-content/uploads/Handwashing-Advice-for-Blind-People.mp3
BBC Website
NHS Advice
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Sight Loss FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions relating to Coronavirus
https://www.sightadvicefaq.org.uk/independent-living/Covid-19
National Charities
Blind Veteran UK Coronavirus Service Update
https://www.blindveterans.org.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-updates/
Advice for friends, family and volunteers
Advice on helping people with sight loss with home shopping
Guide Dogs Coronavirus Advice
https://www.guidedogs.org.uk/coronavirus/Services
Macular Society
https://www.macularsociety.org/coronavirus
Injection treatment: Latest advice from the Royal College of Ophthalmologists
https://www.macularsociety.org/injection-treatment-latest-advice-royal-college-ophthalmologists
Top tips for travelling to your injections
https://www.macularsociety.org/top-tips-travelling-your-injections
RNIB Coronavirus Advice
https://www.rnib.org.uk/covid-19
Hospitals
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (including the West of England Eye Unit)
https://www.rdemembers.com/coronavirus/
Torbay Hospital
Local Council
Devon County Council
https://www.devon.gov.uk/coronavirus-advice-in-devon/
East Devon District Council
Mid Devon District Council
https://www.middevon.gov.uk/residents/coronavirus-covid-19-service-updates/
Torbay Council
https://www.torbay.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/coronavirus/
West Devon District Council
https://www.westdevon.gov.uk/article/6652/Coronavirus-information-and-advice
If you are aware of other useful information which we can add to this page, please email Jennie on enquiries@devoninsight.org.uk
Devon County Council
http://soc.devon.cc/aNlH3Information from our Local Teams
Local communities have been amazing in responding to this current situation so quickly, with new initiatives springing up every day.
Our staff are in regular contact with a wide range of local agencies so that we can make sure people with sight loss get the support they need, so do give us a call on 01392 876666.
Here are some useful contact details for support in your area.
