Low Vision services in Coventry and Warwickshire

We have collated a list of all the low vision services in the area with brief information on the services provided and how to refer. If you feel we have missed a service, please contact us and we will happily update this to include it.

NHS Low Vision Services

Provides specialist glasses, magnifiers, telescopes and other optical aids. Eye Clinic Liaison officer can also offer emotional support and refer to non-NHS providers.

UHCW or Rugby St. Cross – North Warwickshire, East Warwickshire and Coventry patients.

Stratford or Warwick Hospital – South Warwickshire patients.
GP or optometrist referral required, this will need to be done via Cinapsis.

Rehabilitation Services

This includes mobility training, long canes, life skills, bump ons etc.

For Coventry patients this is via the councils Visual and Hearing Impairment Team:
Patients/relatives can self-refer by calling 02476 833003 or via this link: https://cid.coventry.gov.uk/kb5/coventry/directory/adult_social_care.page
Professionals can refer via this link: https://myaccount.coventry.gov.uk/en/service/adult_Social_Care___Referral_form

For Warwickshire patients this is via Warwickshire Vision Support:
Patients can self-refer by calling 01926411331 or professionals can refer via this link https://www.warwickshire.vision/referral-form/

Charities

Charities offer emotional support, tech advice and social interactions.

Warwickshire Vision Support – again, patients can self-refer by calling 01926411331 or professionals can refer via this link https://www.warwickshire.vision/referral-form/
More information on their services can be found on their website warwickshire.vision

Coventry Vision Hub – professionals can refer via this link https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=TVldofV0X0q1Yj-WnfQMAtApDlHc8VpKpX8KWb38U2NUODRaWVc5WDk4TFdQQjRYUFc2WlBXMkwyRC4u&route=shorturl
More information on their services can be found on their website https://coventryvision.org.uk/

Local Societies

Patients and their relatives can find support by meeting others with similar sight loss, helping them to make friends and build confidence.

Macular society – based in Leamington Spa or Coventry, patients can contact them by calling 03003 030111, email via help@macularsociety.org or by filling the form on the following link https://www.macularsociety.org/about/contact/?srsltid=AfmBOorEL2ix_A98UavYR7uEIyK0wHN3_AVFVc-_wmZIZQX1BhbgkV4c
More information can be found on their website https://www.macularsociety.org/

Asian Blind Society – call Bipin on 02476 445686 or email him via bipinvajah@gmail.com.

Paediatric Services

These are council run services providing advice and recommendations on resources and adaptations for children with vision impairments, and specialist teaching support for sight-impaired students in mainstream/special schools. Advice is also shared with school settings and families.

Coventry Sensory Team – for Coventry patients, professionals can refer by calling 02476 786174 or email via senosrysupportservice@coventry.gov.uk

Warwickshire Vision Support Service – for Warwickshire patients and based at Exhall Grange School, professionals or parents can refer by calling 02476 368811 or 01926 413737, or email via fayecommander@warwickshire.gov.uk