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FREEGLASSESINSIDE
RBS AWARENESS
ISSUE ONE
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WHAT IS INTHIS ISSUE01
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RBS AWARENESS ISSUE 1RBS AWARENESS - WHAT
WE DO - OUR HISTORY -
FREE GLASSES - DIABETICRETINOPATHY - EVENTS -
MAKE A DONATION
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RBS AWARENESSWhat is it?RBS Awareness is a newquarterly released information
Booklet regarding the RBSsgreat work and information
about the visuallydisadvantaged community.This booklet will and does
consist of light heartedstories based around greatachievements; not justlimited to fundraising and
financial support.
How do I get it?Every issue of this book willbe avaliable from our main
office or various medicalcenters around the UK. Ifyou regularly donate to theRBS you will be added ontoour mailing list and receive
your copy every threemonths. This is our new wayof telling you all what greatwork you are helping create.
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Blind Aware 2010
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WHAT WE DOGrantsThe Royal Blind Society hasbeen helping visually impairedpeople of all ages to live withdignity and independencefor 140 years. Today, with up
to two million people in theUK coping with a serious
sight problem, our work is asrelevant and vital as ever.
Each year we give morethan 100,000 in grants tovisually impaired people onlow incomes.
HolidaysOver the years we haveopened a variety of Hotelswhich are perfectly safe forthe visually imapared. Weoffer perfect locations with
beautiful surrounding. Weallow people to be independant.
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OUR HISTORYThe charity was founded in1863 as The Protestant BlindSociety, by the Victorianphilanthropist, Thomas Pocock.
His aim was to provide helpfor blind or partially sightedpeople in charitable need.In 1884 the name was changed
to The Blind Pension Societyof the UK. Three years later,in her Golden Jubilee year,Queen Victoria becamepatron of the Society and the
word Royal was added to
the title. Royal patronagehas continued through to thepresent day with our currentQueen.
In 2000 the official namewas shortened to the RoyalBlind Society for the UK, to
reflect the wider scope of thecharity's work.
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DIABETIC RETINOPATHYWhats this page?With every issue we willbring you information on
various form of blindness.We are starting with DiabeticRetinopathy.
What is itDiabetic Retinopathy isretinopathy (damage to the retina)
caused by complications ofdiabetes mellitus, which can
eventually lead to blindness.
It is an ocular manifestationof systemic disease whichaffects up to 80% of allpatients who have had
diabetes for 10 years ormore. Despite these intimidatingstatistics, research indicatesthat at least 90% of these
new cases could be reducedif there was proper and vigilanttreatment and monitoring ofthe eyes. The longer a personhas diabetes, the higher their
chances of lossing sight.
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Free GlassesTo the right is your free pairof Glasses; simply to give
you an insight of what it islike to deal with Diabeticretinopathy on a day to daybasis.
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Site with Diabetic retinopathy
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EVENTSLondon 10k Run
Last year we celebrated 10years of participating in the
British London 10k run. Thisyear we have lots moreavailable places for peoplelike you. Money raised from
this event plays a key part inthe RBS.
Just WalkIn the May of next year weare holding a new event thatwill call everyone to walk acrossthe Sussex countryside to
raise vital funds. You canchose to sponsor RBS orany other charity.
Check our website for details .royalblindsociety.org/events
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HELP USThe FactsUp to two million people inthe UK have a serious sight
problem. 800 people lose their sightevery week. One in six people over the
age of 75 is blind or partially
sighted. 90% of blind people over60 have an income of less
than half the national average.
DonateLife for people with a visualdisorder is hard however
your donations can help.
All money donated goesdirectly to Individuals or
Families needing help; all it
will cost you is 2 a month.If you donate we will keepyou updated with what you
money is doing. You can
make a difference.
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Visit: seeitmyway.orgPhone: 01903 857023
Fax: 01903 859166Email: contact@seeitmyway.org