insightradioInsight Radio's Leeanne Coyle speaks to Dennis Lewis from the Macular Disease Society at Sight Village Birmingham 2011. Dennis suffers from a degenerative eye condition and can advise on how to cope with it
insightradioThis week sees the launch of the 5th African Forum and Techshare Africa in Ghana.
The event aims to bring together people who work in the field of sight loss and those with visual impairments in the African continent to discuss eye treatments, services and the latest technology.
All this week Insight Radio's Steven Scott and Robert Kirkwood are in Ghana investigating why this event has become one of the largest gatherings of blind people from around the world.
Robert Kirkwood begins our week of coverage by speaking to Aubrey Webson, who is the co-ordinator of the Africa Forum.
insightradioThe 5th Africa Forum is taking place in Ghana alongside the world’s biggest exhibition for assistive technology for disabled people.
It’s hoped through this event that societies will come together to help disabled people gain more rights.
Steven Scott found out more about a charity which represents people with Albinism: