What we do
We provide extraordinary support and champion better eye care for people with learning disabilities and autism, many of whom have sight loss.
We provide specialist support, accommodation and eye care help for people with learning disabilities, autism and sight loss.
We don’t underestimate people.
We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society.
The people we support overcome huge barriers to achieve exciting new things every day – they challenge us all to think about what’s possible and to rethink disability.
Our aim is that people we support are able to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible; whether that is forming more friendships and relationships, enjoying new experiences and activities or finding employment.
Our self-advocacy, influencing, supported employment and research programmes mean more people with disabilities are able to change attitudes, influence service provision and change policies towards people with disabilities.
Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.
These are SeeAbility’s most popular eye care factsheets and forms.
We have created this easy access page to help people with learning disabilities, families, supporters and eye care and learning disability professionals to find our resources.
Eye test forms for adults and children
Telling the optometrist about me
Feedback from my optometrist
About your child and their eyes
The results of your child’s eye test
Be aware of vision
How to be eye care aware
How to be eye care aware (easy read)
Healthy eyes
Eye care messages
People with Down’s Syndrome
Eye Test Resources
Having an eye test
Making eye tests easy
Functional Vision Assessment (pdf)
Functional Vision Assessment (Word)
If things go wrong
Vision Passport
Wearing glasses
Getting new glasses – adults
Getting new glasses – children
Wearing glasses – adults
Wearing glasses – children
Getting the right support
Diabetic eye screening
Diabetes and your eyes
How to use eye drops
What is a cataract?
Having a cataract operation
Kerataconus
What is Glaucoma
Eye Clinic feedback form
Eye surgery support plan
Consent and capacity
LOCSU Pathway easy read document
More information about eye care for people with learning disabilities or autism.
Email our Eye Care Team if you have any questions: eyecare@seeability.org