Nystagmus Network trustees donated £17,000 to the paediatric fund of the University of Southampton’s Gift of Sight appeal last December thanks to the generosity of our fundraisers and supporters. Someone who contributed more than most is Southampton-born Mike Larcombe who, in 2020 completed his Walk for Wiggly Eyes, a three and a half month long … Continue reading Nystagmus Network invests £17,000 in research
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Meet me in Southampton
This August the Nystagmus Network was finally able to meet with and celebrate the incredible achievements of a true nystagmus superhero, Mike Larcombe. From December 2019 and for a total of three and a half months, Mike walked the entire length of New Zealand (yes! the North and the South Island!) following the Te Araroa … Continue reading Meet me in Southampton
Our £17,000 investment in research
Nystagmus Network trustees have donated £17,000 to the paediatric fund of the University of Southampton’s Gift of Sight appeal. The money will be used to purchase a hand-held RETeval device, an imaging tool which will help diagnose changes that may impact a patient’s vision, and 4x Cervical Range-of-Motion instruments (CROM) to measure head postures. Patients … Continue reading Our £17,000 investment in research
Nystagmus Network launches webinar series for clinicians
Nystagmus Network launches online CET webinars for eye-care professionals The Nystagmus Network charity was founded in 1984 to support patients living with the condition. They currently have 500 members but estimate there are more than 64,000 patients in the UK living with the condition that they would love to support. This is why they want … Continue reading Nystagmus Network launches webinar series for clinicians