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Master <strong>RNIB</strong> Booklet_Layout 1 10/09/2012 15:10 Page 38 38 Visual Field is the extent of space in which objects are visible to an eye in a given position i.e. if you fixate on an object in this distance without moving your eye you are still able to see the surrounding landscape. This can be reduced in some individuals to almost a tunnel vision effect (like looking through cardboard tubes). A visual impairment is a term some people use to describe significant sight loss. It cannot be corrected with glasses. Glasses can improve the vision a little, taking pressure off the visual system and provide a clearer image. Visual Pathway is where light passes from the eye, through the retinal photoreceptors (rod and cone cells), along the optic nerves to the brain, were the picture is received / deciphered. V.I.Scotland VI Scotland has medical information about a number of eye conditions, aimed at parents. Their website address is: www.viscotland.org.uk/eyeconds/a-z.html
Master <strong>RNIB</strong> Booklet_Layout 1 10/09/2012 15:10 Page 39 39 Useful Contacts Albinism Fellowship Tel: 012 8277 1900 www.albinism.org.uk Angel Eyes NI Tel: 028 9076 0163 Mobile: 077 3505 9763/ 074 1148 8897 www.angeleyesni.org Children’s Law Centre Tel: 028 9024 5704 www.childrenslawcentre.org Contact a Family Tel: 028 9262 7552 www.cafamily.org.uk Disability Sports NI Tel: 028 9038 7062 www.dsni.co.uk Eyeless Trust Tel: 019 0385 7025 www.eyeless.org.uk
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