Category: Guest Post
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Accessible Information: Understanding the Standard and Why It Matters
We welcome Daniel Morgan-Williams from Visualise Training and Consultancy, this time sharing why it is important to include accessible information in every patient interaction. I will leave this for Dan to explain more. Understanding the Standard: Why Accessible Information Matters in Every Patient Interaction Have you’ve ever handed a patient a leaflet they couldn’t read?…
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Visual Impairment Awareness Training & the NHS Long Term Plan
Today, I am thrilled to welcome Daniel Morgan-Williams, from Visualise Training and Consultancy, back to The Eye Care Advocate for another important guest article. This article looks at how visual impairment awareness training can help support the NHS Long Term Plan. I will now hand over to Dan to show how his consultancy can aid you…
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Low Vision Aids: Why Ignoring Them is a Blind Spot in Your Practice
Today, I am thrilled to welcome Daniel Morgan-Williams back to The Eye Care Advocate for another hard-hitting and essential article. Dan is a powerful advocate for people with visual impairments, and today he is turning his attention to a common myth within our own profession: the idea that low vision aids and services aren’t profitable.…
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Reasonable Adjustments: Escaping the Gatekeepers
Today, I am thrilled to welcome Dan Morgan-Williams from Visualise Training and Consultancy Ltd back to The Eye Care Advocate to discuss the crucial topic of reasonable adjustments. This is a subject that is fundamental to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace, yet it is often misunderstood and poorly managed. All too often, disabled employees…
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Finding a Way: A Personal Reflection on Disability in Optometry
Today, we are honoured to host a guest post from Lucy Pirie-Guy, an optometrist who shares her candid, insightful, and inspiring experience of navigating her career with a limb difference. Her story is a powerful testament to resilience and a vital contribution to the conversation around disability in optometry. An Unseen Presence: The Reality of…
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Advocating for Better Support for a Sight Loss Diagnosis
Today on The Eye Care Advocate, I am honoured to feature another powerful and essential guest post from Dan Morgan-Williams of Visualise Training and Consultancy. He challenges the entire eye care sector to look beyond the clinical diagnosis and confront a critical question: are we doing enough to support patients when their world is turned…
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The Dispensing Optician: Optics’ Best Kept Secret
The role of a dispensing optician is one of the most vital, yet often misunderstood, professions in eye care. They are the experts who turn an optometrist’s prescription into a pair of safe, comfortable, and perfectly fitted spectacles. Today, I am incredibly proud to feature a guest post from someone who champions this profession with…
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Visual Impairment Workplace Assessments: An Employee in the Spotlight
Today on The Eye Care Advocate, we are proud to feature a guest post from Dan Morgan-Williams, founder of Visualise Training and Consultancy. Dan examines the hidden barriers that face employees with visual challenges and the importance of a holistic approach to support. For more information on visual impairment workplace assessments, you can contact him…
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“But I Don’t Do Low Vision”: Moving Beyond Magnification
In this guest post, Daniel Williams, Founding Director of Visualise Training and Consultancy, discusses the view of accessibility of low vision services beyond magnification. Understanding Low Vision Care Many opticians, optometrists, and even staff within the practice still think that low vision care is all about magnification. It’s not. While magnifiers are important tools, the…