I was diagnosed with Myopia (short sightedness) at the age of three and in later in life, retinitis pigmentosa (RP). Then at sixty, I had lens replacement due to Cataracts.
Presently, I retain a very low level of sight without detail and mainly consisting of light and shade.
I am now retired, but my career was varied, from working in Hatton Gardens, London to relocating staff on American air bases, Engineering, the Civil Service and the NHS as Household Services Manager, a position in which I felt that I had found my true place in working life.
When I moved to Exeter, I worked for Exeter City Council at a main venue for community events until I retired on grounds of failing eyesight.
I became a Sight Loss Forum member because I believe with my life experience, I can make a positive contribution to the aims and goals of Devon in Sight, improving the quality of life for all those affected by sight loss and improving the experience of navigating through the essential agencies, medical and non-medical procedures and all relevant systems that make life easier for us.