VisionBridge CIC continues to support the development of solutions that are more cost-effective, time-efficient and portable for healthcare professionals and which will provide even better outcomes for patients. For all eye health professionals exhibiting or visiting 100% Optical (25-27 February in ExCeL London), come and meet the inventor Karl Obszanski from Aston Vision Sciences Ltd on the Sight and Sound...
VisionBridge supports Ocuwell
VisionBridge CIC hails another innovation in support of eye health.Ocuwell has successfully secured a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Invention for Innovation (i4i) grant to commercialise corneal topography technology in a device that combines low cost and portability with precision and advanced technologies. Topography devices are essential for the management of...
National Eye Health Week 2022
At last, National Eye Health Week 2022 (NEHW 19-25 September)has acknowledged the vital role that assistive technology can play in the lives of those experiencing sight loss. Amongst daily themes, from children’s eye health, good vision for driving and the impact of lifestyles on eye health, to minor eye conditions...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022
To celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2022 on 19 May, VisionBridge CIC is shining a light on Waymap, which in our view is the most innovative digital wayfinding technology on the planet to date! We believe it will transform the way in which users of Waymap can retain and improve their...
VisionBridge in collaboration with Sight and Sound Technology (SST)
VisionBridge in collaboration with Sight and Sound Technology (SST) continues to widen access to appropriate vi assistive technology and hunt for the very best wearables, portables, solutions and apps which can improve the quality of life for those experiencing sight loss, visual processing and related sensory challenges.We are delighted to...
VisionBridge features on The Royal College of Ophthalmologists podcast, Eye to Eye.
VisionBridge was given the opportunity to shine a light yet again on sight loss, eye research and the wonders of assistive technology! Please share this podcast link with your own networks: https://www.rcophth.ac.uk/news-views/how-can-assistive-technology-help-patients-with-visual-impairment/# For the latest example of the most innovative assistive technology available (especially for those with central vision loss),...
Introducing Voxmate and celebrating simplicity in a Smart phone!
VisionBridge in support of the Sight and Sound Technology team invites you to join their webinar on 27 October at 7pm to meet to Co-Founder of Voxmate, Mr Gleb Zevkov. Voxmate is an intuitive app for people who are blind or visually impaired or with other sensory loss. Gleb will...
Applauding World Sight Day (with a caveat)
Julian applauds the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness for shining a global spotlight on the importance of eye health and improving access to eye care services. However, he stresses the focus on preventable and treatable eye diseases and conditions fails to consider both the ongoing eye research to...
VisionBridge is delighted to renew NatSIP Membership
VisionBridge is delighted to have renewed its membership of NatSIP for 2021/22. Read Julian's comments on Sensory Impairment and collaboration with Sight and Sound Technology on LinkedIn. "83% of people regularly say that sight is the one sense they most fear losing. So VisionBridge continues to advocate for eye research...
VisionBridge appointed as stakeholder to develop NICE guidelines
"VisionBridge is delighted to have been appointed as a “stakeholder” in support of the development of NICE (National Institute of Health and Care Excellence) guidelines around what we consider to be symptoms, possible consequences and contributing factors in sight loss. We will work hard to ensure that the benefits of...