Devon in Sight’s Telephone-based Sight Loss Seminars are an opportunity for you to hear from our partners across the Health and Social Care and Voluntary sectors, in the comfort of your own home.
We are delighted to have Judith Potts the founder of Esme's Umbrella Awareness Charity for Charles Bonnet Syndrome for our Telephone Speaker Event tomorrow 8 August 2023.
To join the Speaker Seminar, listen and have the opportunity to ask any questions of Judith all you need to do is call this free phone number 0808 169 79 30 at 10:30am
Charles Bonnet Syndrome can affect anyone at any stage in their sight loss journey including children. It causes vivid, silent, visual hallucinations which range from disturbing to terrifying. It is often thought to be a mental health condition.
It is not a mental health condition but caused entirely by loss of sight.
To learm more about Esmes Umbrella click on the link below...
Esme’s Umbrella offers a safe shelter for anyone living with Charles Bonnet Syndrome, their families and friends. On their website you can find:
An explanation of the Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS) – current understanding of what it is, why it happens and the latest research results.
Not all GPs or hospital doctors are fully aware of the signs and symptoms of the Syndrome and how it differs from other conditions.
If you think you or a member of your family has developed the Syndrome, the printable leaflet on the website can be shown to the doctor.
Contact details for local support groups and charities who can help. Information about current and past research.
