Vision, Hearing and Sensory Support

Find support to help manage changes to your sight, hearing or other senses. These services offer advice, equipment and practical help to maintain independence and confidence in everyday life.

Please find below useful links, relevant resources and contact information. All links open in a new window and may include links to websites, videos, and PDF files for downloading and printing.

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Sight Tests

Find an optician offering NHS Sight Test

Visit Sight Tests on NHS Website

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Home visiting optician in Sunderland List

View Services List

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Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind

Sunderland and County Durham Royal Society for the Blind strive to provide a broad range of services for members and the wider blind and visually challenged community. 

Phone: 0191 567 3939

Address: 53 St Luke’s Terrace, Pallion, Sunderland, SR4 6NF

Visit the website

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Hearing

Free Live Speech to text transcription apps provide live subtitles on mobile devices, they work best when there is not too much background noise.

Android Live Transcribe: Visit Play Store

iPhone NAL scribe: Visit App Store

Information videos about using and maintaining hearing aids: Visit the website

Northeast hearing loss support group: Visit Deaflink website

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General information

Age UK have produced various supporting information for people with vision and hearing difficulty. Please access the information via the following links.

Phone: 0191 567 3939
Eye health: Visit the wibsite
Hearing loss: Visit the website

Access various hearing related information produced by the South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust Visit the website.

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More on this website

Visit our Information and Advice section
Visit our Staying Active section
Visit our Home Safety section
Visit our Help and Contacts section 
Start your online Self-Assessment

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