{"id":3427,"date":"2019-04-20T07:33:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T06:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drpolding.scot.nhs.uk\/?page_id=3427"},"modified":"2019-04-20T07:34:25","modified_gmt":"2019-04-20T06:34:25","slug":"vision-impairment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drpolding.scot.nhs.uk\/managing-your-health\/general-health-information\/disability\/vision-impairment\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision Impairment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In the UK, there are almost 2 million people living with sight loss. Of these, around 360,000 are registered as blind or partially sighted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being told&nbsp;you&nbsp;have a visual impairment that can&#8217;t be treated can be difficult to come to terms with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some\u00a0people go through a process similar to bereavement, where they experience a range of emotions including shock, anger, and denial, before eventually coming to accept their condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nhs.uk\/conditions\/vision-loss\/\">Further Information<br><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the UK, there are almost 2 million people living with sight loss. Of these, around 360,000 are registered as blind or partially sighted. Being told&nbsp;you&nbsp;have a visual impairment that can&#8217;t be treated can be difficult to come to terms with. 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