The reason for this new venture….

I am starting this new practice because I believe there is a need for people with disability to have access to eye healthcare tailored specifically to their needs. Having worked in paediatric low vision and disability services for many years I have a wealth of experience in adjusting eye assessments to make them accessible to people with disability of various forms.

In recent years, research has identified that people with learning disability are at significantly higher risk of having eye health issues, and that these issues often go undetected, likely in part due to difficulties accessing services, and misconceptions regarding whether or not a person with these types of disability can undertake an eye test.

My hope is to create a practice which is designed to accommodate the needs of people with a range of disabilities which make it hard to access regular eye tests. Prospective patients will be welcome to come and visit us, say hi, and sit in the waiting area for a bit, to scope things out. I have also created a social story for those who find this helpful. The practice will have a good range of eye testing equipment so that I can assess vision even if you are not able to tell me what you can see.