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• S2 Ep1139: How To Easily Check If You're At Risk Of Glaucoma?

  One of the leading causes of blindness in the UK, is Glaucoma and it’s estimated to affect around 700,000 people in the UK, with half of them unaware they have it. For Glaucoma Awareness Week we’re focusing on the eye condition itself, importance of early detection and the support available. Joining us now to help us better understand this condition is Chris Hunton, Glaucoma UK trustee. Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font. 

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• S2 Ep1138: Guide Dog Blogs – Mark’s Dog Mary

  Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font. 

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• S2 Ep1137: Guide Dog Blogs – Guide Dogs Finding Shortcuts

  Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font. 

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• S2 Ep1136: VocalEyes What’s On 24 June 2025

  Now for a roundup of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their regular email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Stereophonic - Saturday 5 July, 1pm, touch tour 11.15am, Duke of York’s Theatre, London Northern Ballet’s Expressions - Tuesday 8 July, 1pm and 7pm, Wednesday 8 July, 12.30pm and 7pm, Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre, Leeds Ghost Stories - Thursday 10 July, 7.30pm, Theatre Royal, Brighton The Ministry Of Lesbian Affairs - Thursday 10 July, 7.30pm, touch tour 6pm, Kiln Theatre, London Giant - Saturday 12 July, 2.30pm, touch tour 12.30pm, Harold Pinter Theatre, London Audio-Described Tour of The Postal Museum - Saturday 19 July, 2pm, The Postal Museum, London  To find out more about these and other up-coming described arts events as well as details on how to sign up to the regular VocalEyes What’s On email newsletter do visit - https://vocaleyes.co.uk (Image shows the VocalEyes logo. A speech bubble with 'VOCALEYES' written in bold black letters next to it)

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• 1136: Why Are There Issues Around Medicine Waste and What Can Be Done About It?

  With many of us probably having some old out of date medicines or maybe unfinished prescriptions knocking around at home for this week’s check-in with Glasgow based pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick it is all about medicine waste and what might be done to reduce the amount of waste too.  Elizabeth began by outlining to RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey some of the figures that illustrate the scale of the problem and many of the reasons why we end up with all this medication waste.   Then to what happens in the pharmacy when unopened medicines are returned and why they cannot be reused.   Finally Elizabeth gives some thoughts on whether the fact that people in Scotland don’t pay for medicines might have an effect on the issue at all. To get in touch with Elizabeth you can email [email protected] or for more information visit - https://elizabethroddick.com/ Image: Picture showing Elizabeth standing in her pharmacy, dressed in her white pharmacist coat and a colourful bandana around her neck, she's smiling. Warmly at the camera with her hands slightly raised.

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