Katrina thinks she’s just a regular student who happens to have nystagmus – we think she’s an amazing nystagmus ambassador! Here’s Katrina’s nystagmus story … I am 19 years old. I attended a mainstream school and was treated like everyone else. I felt no different. In my exams I had A3 papers and extra time, … Continue reading How amazing is Katrina?
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Nystagmus in the open and the Big Blind Walk
On national and international Nystagmus Awareness Day, Wednesday 20 June, why not help us really get ‘nystagmus in the open‘ by joining Julian Jackson on one of the final legs of his 1,000 mile Big Blind Walk? On that day Julian will be walking from Helmsdale to Dunbeath in the Scottish Highlands along the A9 … Continue reading Nystagmus in the open and the Big Blind Walk
Join the crowds to cheer on Julian as he begins his Big Blind Walk
If you can join Julian for just one of the 1,000 miles he plans to walk for sight research, or stand at the side of the road as he passes through your town or village, you’ll be in very good company. There will be lots of other people there who suffer from visual impairment and … Continue reading Join the crowds to cheer on Julian as he begins his Big Blind Walk
The Nystagmus Network supports Julian’s Big Blind Walk
Julian Jackson lost his sight in 2010 as the result of an inherited retinal condition. Since then he has become a visual impairment champion. He has worked with a leading eye research organisation and, through his own social enterprise, VisionBridge, campaigned to bring sight loss and the need for more research to public awareness. His … Continue reading The Nystagmus Network supports Julian’s Big Blind Walk