Help and Support with Eye Diseases

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Below is a list of resources, charities and organisations that can provide information and help you if you are struggling with PIC and/or another eye disease. Included is also a list of mental health organisations. Please reach out to them if you are struggling.

 

For information and support with PIC, please click below:

 

The Macular Society:​

https://www.macularsociety.org/punctate-inner-choroidopathy

 

PIC Society:

http://www.pic-world.net/

 

University Hospitals Birmingham:

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/punctate-inner-choroidopathy.htm

 

Royal National Institute of Blind People:

https://www.rnib.org.uk/eye-health/eye-conditions/uveitis

 

 

For help with other eye diseases:

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The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB):​

https://www.rnib.org.uk/

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Retina UK:​

https://retinauk.org.uk/

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See Ability:​

https://www.seeability.org/

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For further help and advice, please see the NHS advice on blindness and vision loss:​

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vision-loss/#:~:text=Retina%20UK%20%E2%80%93%20helpline%3A%200300%20111,Royal%20Society%20for%20Blind%20Children

 

 

For mental health suport, please access the following links:

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RNIB - See Differently (an article on coming to terms with vision loss and access links to their counselling services):

https://www.rnib.org.uk/recently-diagnosed/coming-terms-sight-loss

 

Macular Society - ceounselling service (for all eye diseases):

https://www.macularsociety.org/counselling

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Additional mental health support (not specific to vision loss):

 

Mental Health Foundation:

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

 

MIND:

https://www.mind.org.uk/

 

Rethink Mental Illness:

https://www.rethink.org/

 

Samaritans:

https://www.samaritans.org/

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For further advice and support, please see the NHS advice and guidelines:

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https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/