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by Andreas Findlow Be My Eyes is a brilliant and very useful app for people living with sight loss. The app can be downloaded to a smart phone or tablet. […]

We are aiming to get our best use out of our short summer months with events focused on being outside, enjoying the sun, and taking part in some summer activities […]

This guide will provide you with the key gestures needed to navigate your iPhone using VoiceOver. Select and Speak an Item Simply tap or touch the item on the screen. […]

Andrew lost his sight when he was 12 years old. His optic nerves were damaged so while his eyes still pick up signals, they do not send them to the […]

From RNIB News: This Refugee Week (19 – 25 June) UK’s sight loss charities are working together to provide a combined package of support for visually impaired asylum seekers and […]

How do you produce a guide to a church famous for its medieval wall paintings that can be used by someone living with sight loss? On 15th June, at 11:00am, […]

Avril retired from her job at the University of Oxford when COVID first hit the UK. When she was scrolling through Facebook shortly after, she stumbled upon a post from […]

Lesley first heard of MyVision Oxfordshire when she was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa in 1993. She has been one of our regular clients from that point onward. Lesley described MyVision […]

Mike, one of our volunteer counsellors, found out about MyVision Oxfordshire 13 years ago when he was diagnosed with Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy. “It’s taken me a long time to […]

Being told that you have a visual impairment can be devastating. Losing your sight is a real bereavement, and many doctors do not have the time to explain or offer […]