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Thank you for donating to our BBC Radio 4 appeal

Thank you to everyone who gave to our BBC Radio 4 charity appeal in June this year. The appeal raised £9, 230. You can read what a difference the appeal … Continue reading Thank you for donating to our BBC Radio 4 appeal

Zoe wears a care worker's uniform and a face mask pulled down under her chin for the photo.

Thank you, Zoe

It’s fitting that our final nystagmus hero of 2020 is someone who has been working tirelessly all year looking after some of our most vulnerable people. Zoe is a care … Continue reading Thank you, Zoe

Thank you, Nikita

On World Sight Day 2020, Nikita was named an Eye Health Hero by the IAPB (the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness). Nominated for her innovative work in perimetry, … Continue reading Thank you, Nikita

Thank you, Nadine

Thanks to her book ‘Can I tell you about nystagmus?’, children and their parents feel better able to explain nystagmus to others. In 2020, with the country in lockdown and … Continue reading Thank you, Nadine

Sold out!

Thank you to everyone who has ordered a woolly nystagmus mascot this year. We are now officially sold out. Together you have raised £360 and given new homes to 72 … Continue reading Sold out!

Thank you, Mervyn

Nystagmus can be challenging to diagnose in children and often the level of sight loss a newly diagnosed child will experience is unclear, leading to significant anxiety for parents who … Continue reading Thank you, Mervyn

Thank you, Libby

Inspired by her 2 younger sisters, who both have nystagmus, final year geography student, Libby chose to explore the experiences of young visually impaired adults in their local space and … Continue reading Thank you, Libby

Julia and her young daughter smile for the camera. They are at the seaside and the child is holding a toy windmill.

Thank you, Julia

Living with the triple whammy of nystagmus, myopia and astigmatism, Julia is an accomplished musician. She also sings in choirs, which often happens in poorly lit churches. In her blog … Continue reading Thank you, Julia

Josh and his family smile for the camera.

Thank you, Josh

Josh can’t see rain – can you? Josh was born with nystagmus and ocular albinism, but he hasn’t let that hold him back. Josh has been a primary school teacher … Continue reading Thank you, Josh

Thank you, Jaina

Jaina joined the Nystagmus Network team in August 2020 as an intern, spending some time to gain experience of working in a small charity. Jaina was hugely helpful in the … Continue reading Thank you, Jaina