It was through a routine eye test that’s John’s sight problems were first identified. This led to several procedures to help his sight, and even though his vision has now deteriorated, it hasn’t stopped him from being an active Berkshire Vision member.

John’s sight loss started when his optician noticed problems with his eyes which was later diagnosed as Fuchs Endothelial Dystrophy. To treat this condition he had corneal transplants, but the further diagnosis of Cataracts and Dry Macular Degeneration have meant that his vision is now impaired.

Over the last 10 months, John has been actively attending Berkshire Vision sport and social activities, which have been an enormous life saver. John doesn’t let his impairment get in his way and just wants to give things a try.  John has had a go at tennis, golf, rock climbing and park walks.  He also has taken part in our remote activities which have included quizzes, history talks and murder mysteries.

A huge bonus of joining Berkshire Vision for John is that is that he now has a whole new set of friends.

Encouraging others to join Berkshire Vision. He says “The world gets smaller and smaller with sight loss but Berkshire Vision have made it bigger again”

John is 74 and used to have his own architectural design practice. He is a keen potter and loves to experiment with Raku firing.

If like John you are living with sight loss, there are lots of ways that Berkshire Vision can help you. Our services range from sight loss support and befriending to a wide range of social activities and sports. Get in touch with our friendly team today to see how we can help you.