Newly Diagnosed

If you’ve been told you have an eye condition that could lead or has led to sight loss, this can be difficult to come to terms with or understand.

Coming to terms with your eye condition
Everyone reacts differently to their diagnosis. Some feel shock, anger, fear, sadness, loss or a combination of these feelings. You may worry how you will cope or feel upset about the changes you are facing.

Some people will want to get practical things sorted before they can think about how they feel, whilst others will not be able to make use of practical support until they have begun to deal with their feelings. Some people will want to tackle both together.

You should be given the opportunity by your eye clinic to understand your condition and how it may affect you, or be directed to further sources of help and support, such as a voluntary local society for people with sight loss.

Here at Sight Advice we can provide information and or support for people newly diagnosed with an eye condition just contact us on 015395 769055 or by e mail at info@sightadvice.org.uk

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