9 episodes

Raising awareness of sight loss by Blind & partially sighted people sharing their lived experiences, tips & techniques, information & resources as well as tackling misconceptions and taboos. We will be exploring some of the challenges faced by vision impaired people and we will discuss practical solutions. You will certainly hear from inspirational individuals and the funny moments of living life blind.

VisualEyes With Bhavini Bhavini Makwana

    • Society & Culture

Raising awareness of sight loss by Blind & partially sighted people sharing their lived experiences, tips & techniques, information & resources as well as tackling misconceptions and taboos. We will be exploring some of the challenges faced by vision impaired people and we will discuss practical solutions. You will certainly hear from inspirational individuals and the funny moments of living life blind.

    Episode 8 - Dating & Relationships

    Episode 8 - Dating & Relationships

    We speak about dating apps, meeting people face to face, as well as speed dating, along with confidence and how peer support groups are vital in developing skills. We also talk to a panel who share their experiences as well as sharing tips for other people with sight loss.

    • 45 min
    Episode 7 - Happy New Year & why I am grateful for 2020

    Episode 7 - Happy New Year & why I am grateful for 2020

    Insight into Bhavini, Learning more about VisualEyes with Bhavini, The opportunities that presented in 2020 & what 2021 could have in store.

    • 43 min
    Episode 6 - Exploring Mindfulness with Beverley Duguid

    Episode 6 - Exploring Mindfulness with Beverley Duguid

    Beverley shares her varied career roles, challenges around workplace adjustments, setting up her own business - www.insightmind.co.uk. Discussing mindfulness, the benefits, who it’s for, as well as hearing about the books which she has written, whilst living with Glaucoma.

    • 42 min
    Episode 5 - Higher Education, Student Support & setting up your own business

    Episode 5 - Higher Education, Student Support & setting up your own business

    We speak to Daniel from Visualise Training & Consultancy & Senclude who shares his experience of his education pathway and how he got into setting up his own business whilst also living with Retinitis Pigmentosa. We also speak with Krupali who has Stargardt’s who shares both her positive and challenging experiences of attending both specialist and mainstream education. Both share useful resources and tips and demonstrates sheer determination and resilience, in order to keep the fight going!

    • 52 min
    Episode 4 - Cooking with a Vision Impairment

    Episode 4 - Cooking with a Vision Impairment

    We speak to Urmila, Rakhee and Kim - A blind chef who all share their cooking tips and techniques. From how they got started, to preparing meals including Indian cuisine, we discuss lighting, preparation, various appliances and gadgets.

    • 1 hr 12 min
    Episode 3 - Early Patient Pathway

    Episode 3 - Early Patient Pathway

    In this podcast, we explore the four ‘O’s, genetic testing and counselling, as well as learning about the role of an Eye Clinic Liaison Officer and the Friends of Moorfields Service. Professor Mariya Moosajee explains inherited sight loss, whilst Elena Schiff shares genetics testing and counselling, how it works and who would be eligible. An informative podcast that highlights the pathway, from the beginning, sharing what support services are available to you as a patient, your family, or perhaps carer and much more.

    • 1 hr 9 min

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