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Light for Sight

Light for Sight. COTSS–Housing Conference 2010 Anthony Slater Lighting Development Manager Thomas Pocklington Trust. Summary. Prevalence of sight loss Importance of lighting Lighting equipment Lighting adaptations Supporting materials and services. Prevalence of sight loss.

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Light for Sight

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  1. Light for Sight COTSS–Housing Conference 2010 Anthony Slater Lighting Development Manager Thomas Pocklington Trust

  2. Summary • Prevalence of sight loss • Importance of lighting • Lighting equipment • Lighting adaptations • Supporting materials and services

  3. Prevalence of sight loss • Best estimates - registerable • 13% of those aged 75+ have serious sight loss (600,000 people) • 33% of those aged 90+ have serious sight loss • Sight loss is a normal part of ageing • 13 million people in UK over 60 • Specific eye conditions can make this worse • incidence increases with age

  4. Prevalence of sight loss • Sight loss affects everyday lives of 2 million people in UK • Secondary to main reason for referral • Most people with sight loss have some residual vision • Lighting can help people to make the most of their vision

  5. Pocklington research • Findings from home visits • Low levels of lighting • Glare from light fittings • Slow adaptation to different levels • Poor control • Lack of available information / support • Assessments and adaptations to general lighting and task lighting in over 100 homes

  6. Good general and task lighting

  7. Daylight • Control with blinds • Vertical slats control direction of light entering • Net curtains can become glare source • Keep curtains clear of window • Reduce external obstructions • Keep windows clean • Light coloured sills and frames reflect light into room

  8. Improve energy efficiency • Replace incandescent tungsten filament with • Tungsten halogen • Compact fluorescent

  9. Compact fluorescent (CFL) Plug-in Globe Pear Candle Spiral Double turn Triple turn

  10. General lighting • Ceiling mounted • Diffusing shades • Even lighting • Avoid glare • Hide direct view of lamp

  11. Free-standing lighting • Uplights • Light reflected from ceiling • Task lights

  12. Task lighting • Adjustable task lights • Table or floor standing • Table clamp or heavy base • Fluorescent are cooler • Portable task lights • Rechargeable battery • Ceiling or wall mounted spotlights • Under cupboard lights

  13. Lighting adaptations • Improve general lighting levels • dimmable high frequency fluorescent in kitchen • brighter lamps (CFL) in diffusing shades • additional lights • Add task lighting • fluorescent lighting under kitchen cupboards • mirror/shaver lights in bathrooms • lighting in wardrobes and walk-in cupboards

  14. Hallway and stairs • General lighting • Good level • No glare • Reveal steps • Task lighting • Telephone • Good contrasts • Surfaces

  15. Hallway

  16. Kitchen

  17. Kitchen

  18. Bathroom

  19. Bathrooms

  20. Bedroom

  21. Cupboards and wardrobes

  22. Wardrobe

  23. Multiple light sources

  24. Multiple light sources - traditional

  25. Communal areas

  26. Lighting - Top tips • Tasks and movement around the home • Amount of light • Control – switching and dimming • Diffuse, even lighting, no dark shadows • Multiple light points • No glare – no direct view of lamp

  27. Lighting adaptations - Top tips • Avoid disruption to decoration • Use existing fixed wiring points • Add lighting track for additional ceiling lights • Use existing electrical sockets for task lights • Use micro-trunking for wiring if needed • Convert existing twin sockets to triples

  28. Lighting good practice guide • Lighting in new and existing homes • Guidance on specification • Case studies • Checklists

  29. Seven characteristics of good lighting Lighting should always be: • Appropriate to each person • Sufficient for activity and orientation • Even, across different areas • Adjustable for flexibility • Energy efficient and sustainable • Simple to install • Adaptable for the future.

  30. Adaptations good practice guide • Practical guidance • Adaptations • Involving people • Specific spaces • Indoors and outside • Checklists

  31. Lighting booklet • Advice on lighting • Non-technical information • Lamps and light fittings • General lighting • Task lighting • Further sources of help

  32. Lighting training • One day workshop • Lamps & fittings • Demonstrations • Practical exercises • Case studies • Design tools

  33. Specifying lighting adaptations • Determine needs • Functional vision assessment • Assess existing lighting provision • Client’s “adaptations” • Determine possible adaptations • Produce specification for electrician

  34. Some lighting options

  35. Lighting Specification Toolsnumber of lamps needed per room

  36. Lighting for sight consultancy • Existing or proposed schemes • Assessment of tenant need • Survey of existing or proposed lighting • Proposals for lighting adaptations • Improved lighting gives: • Increased independence • Decreased need for support • Reduced maintenance and running costs

  37. Summary • Prevalence of sight loss • Importance of lighting • Lighting equipment • Lighting adaptations • Supporting materials and services

  38. Contact details Anthony Slater Lighting Development Manager Thomas Pocklington Trust anthony.slater@pocklington-trust.org.uk www.pocklington-trust.org.uk

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