Low Vision Services Leaflet

R N Roberts Opticians Low Vision Services Mrs Kathryn Davies, Rowanne Black 220 Stow Hill, Newport. (Newport area) Tel: 01633 257 094 Help for people with low vision Royal Gwent Hospital, Eye Clinic Low vision, often referred to as partial Block E Royal Gwent Hospital, sight, can be helped in many cases by a Cardiff Road, Newport. range of vision aids and appliances, such Low vision Service unavailable as magnifiers, glasses and lighting.

Specsavers Visually impaired people living in Wales Leighton Griffiths can now get the right vision aids for their 38B High Street, Newport. NP20 1GF eyesight problems from an accredited For an appointment Tel: 01633 244 023 high street optometrist. The accredited optometrist will undertake an eye Wanglers Opticians examination and assess if low vision aids Timothy Miller, John Parry, Michael Watkins, and appliances can help you. The 282 Chepstow Road, Newport. NP19 8NN optometrist will then give you any Tel: 01633 273 684 appropriate aids on loan and free of charge. 22.04.2010 If you haven’t had an eye test within the last twelve months then it is advisable to have an up to date eye test prior to the low vision assessment. This can be www.eyecarewales.nhs.uk carried out by your usual optometrist or by one of the optometrists listed below. How to get an assessment? Contact details of accredited To arrange an appointment for a low vision optometrists and low vision clinics assessment, you will need to contact an accredited optometrist. (please see list at R W Coles the end of this leaflet) Miss Vikki Baker, Katy Iles On the day of the assessment 58 -59 Commercial Road, Newport. NP20 2PF Tel: 01633 262 258 The assessment usually takes up to an hour and involves a range of tests and Julian Davies Opticians discussion of difficulties that you 29 Commercial Road encounter. It would be beneficial to bring Newport. NP20 2PB Tel: 01633 266566 your glasses and any current aids used or previously issued to the appointment. Optimise Opticians Mrs Helen Wilcox What happens after? 105 Commercial Street, Risca. NP11 6AZ Tel 01633 613126 You should have a review with the optometrist a few months after receiving Phillips Opticians your aids, however, if for any reason there Mrs Jane Savage is a change in your circumstances or 46 Tredegar Street condition or there is a problem with the Risca. NP11 6BU Tel 01633 612294 aids, then you can contact the optometrist who assessed and issued the aids to arrange an assessment review, to return or replace the equipment.