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Services for Visually Impaired Adults
Registration for
blind and partially sighted adults
Newham Council offers registration for
blind and partially sighted people with the
department.
We will visit you and discuss your sight loss, offer you
an assessment of your needs and explain the benefits of
registration.
Registration is voluntary, so if you agree, your name will be
added to the list of visually impaired people in the borough. This
list is confidential and your details will not be shared with
anyone without your consent. Registration does mean however that
you are usually entitled to certain benefits and concessions
The registration process
If you have seen a hospital eye consultant and he or she feels
that your eyesight cannot be corrected, they may discuss
registration. There are two categories of registration:
- Sight Impaired / Partially Sighted
- Severely Sight Impaired / Blind
Following discussion with you, your Consultant will complete a
certificate to be forwarded to the Sensory Disability Team. This
form is called a CVI 2003 or you may hear it referred to by its
previous name, BD8.
We will contact you as soon as receive this form and offer you a
visit from the team.
Many people worry that being registered "Blind" means that they
will lose all their sight. This is not the case. Most people who
are registered maintain some useful sight. |