Specsaver’s Eye Pod set to come to Chesterfield
The Specsaver’s Eye Pod, an interactive sight loss simulator that educates the public about the importance of eye health and regular eye tests, is set to come to Chesterfield on Friday 29 September.
The Pod, which has been touring the UK, comes in light of research published by Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and Specsavers that reveals one in five people will live with sight loss in their lifetime despite at least half of all cases being avoidable.
The alarming new statistics show that 250 people in the UK start living with sight loss every day. Women are at greater risk than men, with nearly one in four women set to develop sight loss in their lifetime compared with one in eight men.
The Specsavers/RNIB Eye Pod – which will be located in New Square this Friday – will demonstrate how the four main eye conditions (Age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and cataracts) can affect your sight.
The trailer has two cameras on top of the pod which link to screens inside where the public can view their surroundings with symptoms of each condition. In each case the experience lasts around one minute, with key facts and statistics about the condition then appearing on the screen.
Experts will be on hand throughout the day to offer sight loss advice and free eye test vouchers. The Eye Pod will tour the country to raise awareness and funds in support of RNIB.
Specsavers began a partnership with RNIB in 2016 with the mission of transforming eye health and communicating the vital importance of regular eye examinations, not just for eye sight but also to detect sight and life threatening conditions.
