{"id":382,"date":"2024-02-27T10:23:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T10:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ehre\/blind-or-partially-sighted\/"},"modified":"2024-09-09T15:18:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T14:18:30","slug":"blind-or-partially-sighted","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/ehre\/blind-or-partially-sighted\/","title":{"rendered":"Blind or partially sighted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Partially sighted is a term used to describe sight loss that cannot be corrected using glasses or contact lenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Blind is a term used to describe total, or near total sight loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnib.org.uk\/get-involved\/support-a-campaign\/my-info-my-way\/our-stories-why-i-need-my-information-my-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RNIB\u2019s videos share people\u2019s experiences of accessing health care information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Info, My Way | How I need to receive my information | RNIB\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5JqfT2jFql8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">How I need to receive my information<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Info, My Way | When I don\u2019t get my information my way | RNIB\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/28-CBDGYjUE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">When I don\u2019t get my information my way<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"My Info, My  Way | Accessible information makes a huge difference | RNIB\" width=\"1333\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iAz3DWI4Qnk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Accessible information makes a huge difference<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful Links:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnib.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RNIB<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TURAS has training on Sight Loss if you log in <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.nes.nhs.scot\/Scorm\/Launch\/18812\">Scorm Player &#8211; Sight loss awareness (nhs.scot)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partially sighted is a term used to describe sight loss that cannot be corrected using glasses or contact lenses. 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