Sight loss community engagement
Focus ¶®ÒõµÛ
From November 2022 to November 2023 ¶®ÒõµÛ Public Health partnered with to disseminate the findings from the sight loss community health profile and co-produce solutions to tackle identified health inequalities.
The project from Focus ¶®ÒõµÛ focused primarily on promoting uptake of eye screening services and support for a variety of communities, including:
Black Caribbean and South Asian Communities
These target communities were identified due to the increased risk of cataracts, glaucoma and diabetic eye disease amongst those community groups.
Focus ¶®ÒõµÛ utilised several events to raise awareness of sight loss, including:
- a Windrush health and wellbeing event to raise awareness amongst Caribbean communities
- attendance at Guru Nanak Gurdwara to raise awareness amongst Asian communities
Stroke survivors
Data suggests that around 60% of stroke survivors experience visual impairment immediately after their stroke.
People with learning disabilities and autism
People with learning disabilities and/or autism are approximately 10 times more likely to experience sight loss than the general population.
Findings from initial engagement with the community demonstrated that initially 65% of participants (n=11/17) were not aware of the associated risks to their eyesight due to learning disability or autism.
Engagement partner information
Organisation: Focus ¶®ÒõµÛ
Key project representatives: Tracy Johnson and Theresa
Email: info@focusbirmingham.org.uk
Telephone: 0121 393 4849
Page last updated: 5 April 2024