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Harley has now been with his Puppy Walker, Jackie, for several months and has been progressing well through the puppy walking stage of his guide dog training. We've been in touch with Jackie again recently to find out how Harley has been getting on. Jackie said that Harley is a really lovely dog and is very affectionate. He's great at...

Harley's First Pupdate Several weeks ago, Harley left our National Breeding Centre, to begin an amazing adventure. We got in touch with his Puppy Walker, Jackie, to find out how he has settled in. Jackie told us that Harley settled in very well, even though he had a slightly upset tummy at first. Sometimes pups can be a little unwell...

Mid-Optic continue to support The Guide Dogs for The Blind Association and are proud to announce the arrival of our latest Guide Dog Puppy, Harley. He was born on March 9th, 2018 and is a black Labrador and Golden Retriever cross. Harley has now been placed with his Puppy Walker, who will start to teach him the skills that he...

Children in focus — a clear call to action SeeAbility has released new research that suggests thousands of children with learning disabilities in England’s special schools are missing out on vital eye tests and eye care despite being 28 times more likely to have a serious sight problem than other children. Around 100,000 children attend special schools in England, including...

Crisis at Christmas Mid-Optic are once again supporting Crisis at Christmas with a donation of optical products and ophthalmic drops, vital in the sight testing of the homeless people this worthy charity continues to help. Every year, vital help from donors enables Crisis at Christmas to bring warmth, companionship and essential services to over 4,000 homeless people across the UK...

Sally is in her thirties and she has a rare genetic condition which means she has a learning disability. Sadly Sally developed glaucoma which wasn’t picked up early enough, resulting in sight loss She eventually received emergency surgery but she had already lost most of her vision,  now only seeing light and dark. Maureen, Sally’s mum, said: "We feel guilty...

In 2016 SeeAbility appointed Ned Saunders as the charity’s first, full-time dispensing optician working with children with learning disabilities and autism. Working in special schools, Ned’s uses his expertise to choose, fit and customise specialist frames for children with learning disabilities, developing creative approaches to encourage children to wear their glasses happily. He explains: “Building trust is crucial. Going from...

About Mid Optic’s new partnership with SeeAbility Our new charity partnership will see us working closely with SeeAbility to make eye care accessible for people with learning disabilities and autism. Good eyesight enables people to learn, communicate and feel more confident. Yet there is a huge gap between the eye care needs of people with learning disabilities and autism and...