If you have substantial and permanent vision loss in both eyes you may wish to register as blind or partially sighted.

Registration simply means having your name added to a confidential list of people who have a permanent sight loss. Keeping this register allows Fife Council to meet the needs of people with visual impairments. Registration is entirely voluntary, but it is required for certain financial benefits and consensus.

Your Eye Consultant will say if you are medically eligible and then certify you using form CVI.

For further information, please contact Fife Society for the Blind using the information below.

Contact information
Email: info@fsbinsight.co.uk or info@fifesociety.com
Phone: 01592 64497
Address: Fife Sensory Impairment Centre, 13 Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5EF

Seescape offers support to all residents of Fife with a visual impairment. They can also provide information about the benefits of registering as blind or partially sighted.

For further information, please use the information below.

Contact information
Website: Seescape
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 644979
Address: Fife Sensory Impairment Centre, 13 Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5EF

Alternatively, for information about the benefits available to those with a registered visual impairment, please contact your local Citiezens Advice Bureau by phoning on 0345 1400 092.

The RNIB also offer a talk and support service available from Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 5.30pm. If you'd like to find out more about registering as severely or partially sighted, please call The RNIB using the following details.

Contact information
Email: helpline@rnib.org.uk
Phone: 0303 123 9999

Seescape provide support for people with visual impairments, including advice and training on the latest equipment, gadgets and software that will help you live more independently, communicate easily with friends and family and enjoy your hobbies.

Seescape also offers free NHS eye tests.

If you'd like to find out more or arrange an appointment, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy

Seescape provide support for people with visual impairments, including advice and training on the latest equipment, gadgets and software that will help you live more independently, communicate easily with friends and family and enjoy your hobbies.

Seescape also offers free NHS eye tests.

If you'd like to find out more or arrange an appointment, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy

Seescape provide support for people with visual impairments, including advice and training on the latest equipment, gadgets and software that will help you live more independently, communicate easily with friends and family and enjoy your hobbies.

Seescape also offers free NHS eye tests.

If you'd like to find out more or arrange an appointment, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy

From your answers you have indicated that you do not have a means of reading product instructions.

There may be a solution available to you through Fife Sensory Impairment Centre, who can refer you for a fuller assessment. To get in touch, please use the information below.

Contact information
Email: info@fsbinsight.co.uk or info@fifesociety.com
Phone: 01592 644979

You may be require some equipment to enable you to read instructions.You could purchase this at Scot Mobility UK Ltd, Unit 8, Dewar House.

Seescape provide support for people with visual impairments, including advice and training on the latest equipment, gadgets and software that will help you live more independently, communicate easily with friends and family and enjoy your hobbies.

Seescape also offers free NHS eye tests.

If you'd like to find out more or arrange an appointment, please get in touch using the details below.

Contact information
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy

Seescape offers support to all residents of Fife with a visual impairment and it is their mission to improve the lives of all blind and partially sighted people living in Fife.

Although referrals often come from eye clinics, but their services are available to all residents and their families and friends. Your G.P. can refer you to a Consultant Ophthalmologist who can offer an appointment at the low vision clinic if this is needed.

At the clinic you can get advice and equipment, such as a magnifier to help with reading small print.

A Fife Rehabilitation Officer can advise on how to make the best use of remaining vision using lighting, magnification and colour contrast.

They do not sell or provide equipment but you can try out magnifiers and other equipment. Fife Sensory Impairment Centre can also supply information about local and national suppliers of the equipment.

If you would prefer to make your own arrangements you can contact Fife Sensory Impairment Centre and arrange an appointment.

To find out more or to get in touch, please use the information below.

Contact information
Website: Seescape
Email: info@seescape.org.uk
Phone: 01592 646728
Address: 13 Wilson Avenue, Kirkcaldy, KY2 5EF

A range of large print books is available at all of the Fife Libraries. Fr more information, please get in touch using the information below.

Contact information
Phone: 03451 55 55 55
Address: Abbeyview Library, 38 Abbey View, Dunfermline, KY11 4HA

Mobile library and home library services are also available. The mobile library service aims to bring the library to you, it also has disabled access and carries a range of books to suit all age groups.

There are books on tape available to all registered blind and partially sighted people in Fife.

Information about the service is available in large print, braille and audio cassette from Fife Direct's website, which you can visit by following the link here.