Please help me in raising money towards the purchase of a wide field scanner that would make a difference to patients suffering with sight loss. Being told you have a visual impairment that can't be treated for many people is life changing and can be
difficult to come to terms with. The department currently delivers around 58,000 appointments a year and providing better early diagnosis and
prompt treatment can make all the difference and even prevent sight loss.

To raise money I will be joining the Ophthalmology Department and walking Scafell Pike which is England’s highest mountain, a massive 978 meters above sea level. We plan to complete this mammoth task on 30th April 2022.

I need all the encouragement I can get and knowing I have your pledge to help improve patient
care will motivate me that little bit more.

Bit more detail below....

Charity and the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust Ophthalmology Department is raising money to purchase a wide field retinal scanner that will significantly increase the ability to detect sight threatening eye conditions and hence prevent blindness.This important piece of equipment provides a wide-field view of the back of the patients eye (retina) including the central retina (macula) in just 2-5 minutes and will increase our capacity by up to 40 patients per day while reducing waiting times. It will improve early diagnosis of sight threatening conditions, provide early treatment to prevent blindness and improve the prognosis for vision in every patient. The scanner will benefit patients with conditions that lead to blindness such as Macular Degeneration, Diabetic Retinopathy, Retinal Vein Occlusion, Retinal Detachment and many more. This will help patients to maintain vision and independence by achieving quality of vision and hence quality of life.