{"id":202,"date":"2025-04-22T00:06:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T23:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/surrey-loc\/?page_id=202"},"modified":"2025-05-22T11:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T10:32:27","slug":"low-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.loc-online.co.uk\/surrey-loc\/professionals\/low-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Low Vision:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Community optometrists and Dispensing Opticians are in an ideal position to signpost and direct patients with visual impairments to local services and voluntary support groups.\u00a0 It is not necessary for a patient to be registered as sight impaired to access these resources.<\/p>\n

Access to local ECLO Services:<\/strong><\/p>\n

ECLO’s or Eye Care Liaison Officers offer emotional and practical support to enable people with sight loss to live their lives to the full and as independently as possible.\u00a0 People with sight loss can be assisted through Low Vision Assessments, including magnifiers and illumination as well as technology support and training.<\/p>\n

Frimley ICB area:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frimley Park Hospital<\/strong>, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Surrey, GU16 7UJ<\/p>\n

Phone:\u00a0 01372 377701<\/p>\n

Email: dutyeclo@sightforsurrey.org.uk<\/p>\n

King Edward VII Hospital,<\/strong> St Leonards Road, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 3DP<\/p>\n

Phone:\u00a0 \u00a007771 624195<\/p>\n

Email: sonya.nikchevska@nhs.net<\/p>\n

Royal Berkshire Hospital<\/strong>, Craven Road, reading, Berkshire, RG1 5AN<\/p>\n

Phone: 07771 624195<\/p>\n

Email: sarah.short7@nhs.net<\/p>\n

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Surrey Heartlands ICB area:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kingston Hospital,<\/strong> Galsworthy Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 7QB<\/p>\n

Phone:\u00a0 07543 302875 or 07864 936720<\/p>\n

Email: khft.kingstoneclo@nhs.net<\/p>\n

Staff member: Eshita Unadkat and Fiona Duffy<\/p>\n

St George’s Hospital Moorfields Eye Clinic<\/strong>, ECLO Office, 5th Floor, Duke Elder Ward, Moorfields Eye Centre at St George’s, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London, SW17 OQT<\/p>\n

Phone: 07546 693105<\/p>\n

Email: moorfields.stgeorgeseclo@nhs.net<\/p>\n

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ECLO for the following hospitals can be contacted by Sight for Surrey:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Phone:\u00a0 01372 377701<\/p>\n

Email:\u00a0 dutyeclo@sightforsurrey.org.uk<\/p>\n

Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital,<\/strong> London Road, Ashford, Surrey, TW15 3AA<\/p>\n

East Surrey (SASH)<\/strong>, Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH<\/p>\n

Epsom General Hospital,<\/strong> Dorking Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7EG<\/p>\n

Royal Surrey County Hospital,<\/strong> Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XX<\/p>\n

Sight for Surrey:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey – Sight for Surrey<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional information for supporting patients with sight loss can be found here:<\/p>\n

Seeing-Beyond-the-Eyes-Resource-Pack 2018<\/a><\/p>\n

Further information on ECLO support can be found on the RNIB Sight Directory:<\/p>\n

Sightline Directory – services and organisations | RNIB | RNIB<\/a><\/p>\n

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Certification for Visual Impairment:<\/strong><\/p>\n

A consultant Ophthalmologist assesses a persons eligibility for certification for severely sight impaired (blind) and sight impaired (partially sighted).<\/p>\n

Severely Sight Impaired:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visual acuity of less than 3\/60 with a full field<\/p>\n

Visual acuity between 3\/60 and 6\/60 with a severe reduction of field of vision, such as tunnel vision<\/p>\n

Visual acuity of 6\/60 or above but very very reduced field of vision, especially if the loss is in the inferior field<\/p>\n

Sight Impaired:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Visual acuity of 3\/60 to 6\/60 with a full field of vision<\/p>\n

Visual acuity of between 6\/60 and 6\/24 with a moderate reduction of field of vision, cloudiness of vision, or lens has been removed without a replacement lens<\/p>\n

Visual acuity of 6\/18 or even better if\u00a0 there is significant field loss, such loss of the whole half of your vision or\u00a0 significant loss of peripheral vision<\/p>\n

Support for patients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

RNIB Starting_Out_-_Making_the_most_of_your_sight_2023<\/a><\/p>\n

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Low Vision: Community optometrists and Dispensing Opticians are in an ideal position to signpost and direct patients with visual impairments to local services and voluntary support groups.\u00a0 It is not necessary for a patient to be registered as sight impaired to access these resources. Access to local ECLO Services: ECLO’s or Eye Care Liaison Officers … <\/p>\n

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