Deena is a mother to a five-year-old, wife and has a career as an advisor for the state government. She is also blind. Listen to her experiences of living with vision loss and what supports were a ‘game changer’ in her life. 

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Tony was a celebrity chef on the Foxtel Network. He had 4,000 live shows across 100 television networks – he was that good. When he started losing his vision, cooking was virtually impossible. This is Tony’s experiences of living with vision loss and what he did to get back in the kitchen.

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After living 53 years with reasonable vision, it took just a few hours for Paul to experience severe vision loss and 18 months later, blindness. With the right supports, he’s still doing all the things that matter to him, including building hot rods. Listen to Paul’s honest experiences of life after vision loss.

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Just as Brittnee’s hairdressing career was rising, she lost her vision. She felt the immediate consequence of this life changing moment and lost her job. Eventually, she made one critical decision that changed her outlook on life.  She’s discovered new joys and relearnt how to do many things she used to do before losing her vision. This is her story.

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When Cheryl turned 60, the eye specialist confirmed her instinct that she’d face major vision loss, like her mum. It meant handing in her driver’s license, which she treasured. Find out how she’s doing and what got her through some of the toughest days.

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When Ben was eight years old, he was just getting into read when he started losing his vision. It was a devastating moment when he had to stop something he loved. Ben has come far since that moment. This is his story of living with an eye condition.

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When Amy’s son Parker was just four months old, he was diagnosed with an eye condition. “The maternal health nurse looked straight at me and said, “are you ready for this?,” she said. It can take years to adjust to life changing news, and it was no different for Amy and her husband Glen. Find out how Amy came to realise that she’s proud of the fact Parker is blind.    

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At 91 years of age, Brenda is a disability advocate, volunteer and she established a much-loved local lawn bowls group. All these achievements came after she lost her vision, which at the time was a very difficult period. This is Brenda’s story on how she got through some of the darkest days.

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