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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.
FREE
G
LAS
SES
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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