Helen Markey
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Visual Impairment and Confidence
I think I was sixteen when I lost the remainder of the useful vision in my right eye.
VI workers: Getting back to work
At the end of 2011, I was in a pretty low place. I had lost two jobs due to my sight loss and was unemployed. I felt very frustrated and disappointed with myself. I also felt trapped and very alone.
Lets talk sight loss and living with Uveitis
Having lived with Uveitis now for almost 30 years, it still amazes me to say that I have only ever met one person who has heard of it.
Little Lady, Big Journey: Notes from a VI traveller
The world can be a daunting place for those of us living with sight loss. There are many aspects of everyday life which require us to tackle many obstacles in order to live our lives to their full potential. One of these aspects which takes a lot of our consideration and poses a daily challenge, is transport.
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Helen is a 20 something Uveitis sufferer, which she has had since birth. Having experienced many of the complications associated with the disease, she has also experienced the lack of awareness surrounding Uveitis and has worked hard to deal with the loneliness that this can bring.
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