Case Study: Aoiveen Simpson
I was in my 30s at work one day. I couldn’t see to the right hand side. Letters in words were cut off on the page. There was also glaucoma in my family and I discovered I had that as well. I lost a lot of confidence because of my sight loss. I was in my 50s and I could not go out at night time on my own for five or six years.
I contacted NCBI two years ago and they’ve turned my whole life around. They trained me on my cane. They brought me around the neighbourhood and showed me how to get around safely in the dark. Now I have absolutely no fear anymore.
People don’t understand the deep psychological and emotional journey a person with sight loss has to go through. But suddenly with NCBI’s help, I had a real choice. I could choose to stay locked away from the world or embrace it. Get on with life.