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Almost 8,000 have vision loss in
Donegal
06.07.15
SOME 7,895 people in
Donegal live with vision loss or blindness, a
charity revealed as it announces an information
evening for patients in the county.
Fighting Blindness said the event is for people and
families affected by, and members of the public
interested in, conditions causing sight loss.
The event will focus on rare genetic conditions that
cause severe vision impairment, such as retinitis
pigmentosa (RP), Usher syndrome, Stargardt disease,
cone-rod dystrophies and many others.
The charity's communications and advocacy executive
Caitríona Dunne said: “The rare genetic conditions
that this evening will concentrate on are extremely
complex. We want to ensure that people living with
these conditions have access to information that is
easy to understand and to appropriate supports. We
are very grateful to local eye doctors in the area
who have invited us to Letterkenny for this event.”
It will take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel,
Letterkenny, on Thursday, July 16 from 7pm – 9pm. |
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Fighting Blindness will host an
information evening in Letterkenny on Thursday, July
16. |
It is free of charge
and is open to all members of the public. You can
register for the event by contacting Ms Dunne on 01
6789 004 or emailing
communications@fightingblindness.ie .
Fighting Blindness is funding research at a number
of institutions throughout Ireland to find
treatments for conditions causing sight loss. It
also provides a telephone counselling service for
people and families affected by sight loss. Further
information is available at
www.FightingBlindness.ie . |
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