MyVision MyStory

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 […]

We first met Jean last autumn when she contacted us to explore aids which could help her complete day-to-day tasks. Over the winter she joined our coffee and board game […]

Nicola was born with Bardet Biedl Syndrome, but the condition did not immediately show itself. Nicola’s sight loss was gradual. She started wearing glasses when she was five years old, […]

Duncan suffered a stroke in the spring of 2021 which lead to his sight loss. He has been meeting with us in order to regain his confidence and to gain knowledge about assistive technology available for people with visual impairments.

Mary has a severe form of Myopia which was picked up early due to a family history of the disease. Mary spent her early to mid-teens frequently attending the Oxford […]

Aimée was born with a very small amount of vision which has deteriorated over the last three years. “Being born with an impairment is a completely different experience to losing […]

Andy Smith is an active member of the MyVision community; you can often find him at one of our social groups or participating in a long-distance running event. Andy has […]