A call has gone out for more male blood donors. It turns out that male blood is crucial for the eye drops needed to control a rare eye condition. Sjogren's Syndrome is an auto-immune disease which can have several effects including aggravating already dry eyes. We'll hear from someone with Sjogren's Syndrome and an expert on the condition.And we meet Melissa Reid - a gold medal winning triathlete who now has become a champion surfer too. Presenter: Peter White.
Producer: Mike Young.
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Folge vom 28.01.2020Sjogren's Syndrome and Blind Surfing
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Folge vom 21.01.2020Talking Buses and A New Way To ReadPeter White hears about the talking technology that is slowly being added to the UK's buses. When will more public transport get the equipment that tells you where you are and where you're headed?We hear about the app designed to help people with macular degeneration to continue to read text. Producer: Mike Young Presenter: Peter White
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Folge vom 14.01.2020Help On Your Doorstep?Peter White with a focus on smaller blind charities in the UK. We hear from Visionary, an umbrella organisation which represents more than a hundred of these charities. The Chief Executives of Sight Concern Worcestershire and Sight Service Gateshead tell us about the challenges they face. And we hear from the people who use the services on offer. PRODUCER: Mike Young.
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Folge vom 07.01.2020Funding Research Into Blindness; Blind PhysiosLeading eye experts in the UK have signed an open letter in The Guardian calling for more funds for medical research. We'll hear from Professor Chris Hammond who is one of the signatories of that letter... And Fight For Sight's Dr Rubina Ahmed. And we meet Mike Tetley, the blind physiotherapist who's still working after more than 60 years.