Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises

A partnership between disability and sight loss charity Focus Birmingham and Aston University is helping prepare the next generation of optometrists in a real low vision setting. Read more
Focus Birmingham celebrate Trustees’ Week

Focus Birmingham pay tribute to it's board of trustees to mark 'trustees week'. Read more
Focus Birmingham status update

Focus Birmingham Covid-19 service status update May 2020 Read more
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine

Focus Birmingham install state of the art Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine to support people living with sight loss Read more

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Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises

A partnership between disability and sight loss charity Focus Birmingham and Aston University is helping prepare the next generation of optometrists in a real low vision setting. Read more

Focus Birmingham celebrate Trustees’ Week

Focus Birmingham pay tribute to it's board of trustees to mark 'trustees week'. Read more

Focus Birmingham status update

Focus Birmingham Covid-19 service status update May 2020 Read more

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine

Focus Birmingham install state of the art Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) machine to support people living with sight loss Read more

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Birmingham charity helps train future optometrists as sight loss rises

A partnership between disability and sight loss charity Focus Birmingham and Aston University is helping prepare the next generation of optometrists in a real low vision setting.
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