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The Outside Clinic, as one of the members of the Domiciliary Eye Care Committee, supported and worked closely with The Eye Health Alliance to bring together the first national conference to highlight the importance of eye care for older people.
Courtesy of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, the event was held at Apothecaries Hall, Blackfriars, London on June 26th, facilitated by Richard Wyatt-Haines (www.gordonpoole.com). Richard did an excellent job and kindly presented The Impact of Vision of Falls on behalf of Professor David Elliot, who was unable to attend due to the flooding in Yorkshire.
We were fortunate to have had such a special venue and the warm welcoming address by The Venerable John Morrison, Master of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers was greatly received.
Dr June Crown OBE opened the conference and was quoted as saying "keeping the elderly as healthy as possible doesn't just benefit them, it can have major benefits to the economy too. Poor vision is a classic example, not only does it seriously damage their quality of life, it reduces their confidence, makes them less independent and less able to manage living. It can even lead to expensive ongoing hospitalisation through unnecessary falls. The least we can do to respect and help our elderly is to provide them with a decent pair of glasses".
Mr Richard Wormald, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, stated "avoidable sight loss is a serious issue, particularly amongst the elderly. There are barriers to access to care which include awareness, cost and motivation, all of which disproportionately affect more deprived elderly people".
The final keynote speaker was Ivan Lewis MP, Minister for Care Services, who launched The Dignity in Care Campaign (www.dignityincare.org.uk) on 14th November 2006. Its aim is to eliminate tolerance of indignity in health and social care services through raising awareness and inspiring people to take action. He was quoted as saying "the eye care service can have significant impact on improving the independence of older people and vulnerable adults. The Dignity Challenge seeks to increase people's independence and enhance this feeling of social inclusion and it is clear that access to eye care services will be key to delivering this".
Courtesy of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers, the event was held at Apothecaries Hall, Blackfriars, London on June 26th, facilitated by Richard Wyatt-Haines (www.gordonpoole.com). Richard did an excellent job and kindly presented The Impact of Vision of Falls on behalf of Professor David Elliot, who was unable to attend due to the flooding in Yorkshire.
We were fortunate to have had such a special venue and the warm welcoming address by The Venerable John Morrison, Master of the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers was greatly received.
Dr June Crown OBE opened the conference and was quoted as saying "keeping the elderly as healthy as possible doesn't just benefit them, it can have major benefits to the economy too. Poor vision is a classic example, not only does it seriously damage their quality of life, it reduces their confidence, makes them less independent and less able to manage living. It can even lead to expensive ongoing hospitalisation through unnecessary falls. The least we can do to respect and help our elderly is to provide them with a decent pair of glasses".
Mr Richard Wormald, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital, stated "avoidable sight loss is a serious issue, particularly amongst the elderly. There are barriers to access to care which include awareness, cost and motivation, all of which disproportionately affect more deprived elderly people".
The final keynote speaker was Ivan Lewis MP, Minister for Care Services, who launched The Dignity in Care Campaign (www.dignityincare.org.uk) on 14th November 2006. Its aim is to eliminate tolerance of indignity in health and social care services through raising awareness and inspiring people to take action. He was quoted as saying "the eye care service can have significant impact on improving the independence of older people and vulnerable adults. The Dignity Challenge seeks to increase people's independence and enhance this feeling of social inclusion and it is clear that access to eye care services will be key to delivering this".
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