One of our Bio Science students had bilateral cataracts which were
surgically extracted when she was a child and she now uses corrective
lenses. She finds the safety goggles distort her vision and "burns" her
eyes. The School has agreed to pay for prescription safety glasses,
arranged through the School's safety officer.
Michael Woodman wrote:
> I'm new to this list - so hello all!
>
> I am currently supporting a student with a visual impairment who is
> required to be around some strong chemicals as part of her medical
> training. Basically, we have been looking online to see if there are
> any manufacturers of goggles large enough to be fitted over
> prescription glasses, or that can be fitted with prescription lenses -
> (much like the moisture-chamber glasses used by people who experience
> difficulties with dry-eye syndrome).
>
> The student's needs assessor hasn't encountered anything this
> specialised, and the student's low vision clinic can't help. All the
> technology that looks like it might be worth investigating (moisture
> chamber glasses) appears to be manufactured and distributed in the USA.
>
> Does anybody have experience of this in the UK?
>
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Christina Din Wong
Disability Advisor
Rm 2.37 Francis Bancroft Building
Queen Mary University of London
Mile End Rd
London E1 4NS
Tel:020 7882 2760
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