Andrew Miller is the lead optometrist for Focus Birmingham a charity in West Midlands.

Seven years ago, Andrew received an innocent email that set him out on a journey into the Middle East.

Chatting to RNIB Connect Radio’s Simon Pauley, Andrew tells us more about the life-changing work in Jordan and how he helped improve lives of visually impaired people.

To find out more about the project go to: [www.visionme.org/](http://www.visionme.org/)

Focus Birmingham is a specialist charity providing expert support, advice and information to anyone in the Birmingham area affected by sight loss or other disabilities. To find more information about the charity you can visit their website: [www.focusbirmingham.org.uk/](www.focusbirmingham.org.uk/)

(Photo: Andrew Miller wearing a blue checkered shirt and glasses showing how to operate a slit-lamp eye examination instrument)