See Ability - Look up

Look Up is a growing resource of information on eye care and vision for people with learning disabilities and we can provide you with information on:

• identifying eye problems
• likely implications of sight problems for individuals and their supporters
• eye tests and sight testing
• inserting eye drops
• supporting people to wear glasses
• low vision services and other sources of help
• minimising problems in eye surgery
• specialist support for blind and partially sighted people, including newly blind people
• people and resources that help you.

SeeAbility House Hook Road Epsom Surrey

Look Up will:

• raise awareness of the prevalence of sight problems amongst people with learning disabilities.
• raise awareness of the high level of under-detection of sight problems amongst people who have learning disabilities
• help improve and increase access to regular, accessible and effective eye care for adults with learning disabilities.
• enhance the quality of life for people with learning disabilities when a sight problem has been identified.
• help, advise and support carers, social care and health professionals, and eye care professional to provide improved services for people with learning disabilities

SeeAbility launched the eye 2 eye campaign to transform eye care and vision for people with learning disabilities. Look Up was launched as part of the eye 2 eye campaign.

About SeeAbility: SeeAbility is a registered national charity (formerly the Royal School for the Blind) established in 1799 which works with young people and adults who are visually-impaired with additional disabilities.

SeeAbility offers a range of support services including residential and supported living services; day services; rehabilitation services; and community development projects.

SeeAbility launched the eye 2 eye Campaign to improve eye care and vision for people with learning disabilities – the launch of Look Up is a result of this Campaign. www.seeability.org