Sandra McDonough is our founder at Eye Guide MC and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s on the eve of her 40th Birthday. Sandra has been living with Parkinson’s for over twenty years and in 2017 her symptoms became more severe. This was not helped by the diagnosis of fibromyalgia which contributed to fatigue tiredness and pain. Through her Parkinson’s Sandra was experiencing involuntary movements, difficulty with speech and communication, a low mood, chronic anxiety, problems with balance and walking straight and becoming dependent on a wheelchair for most of the time. Driven by wanting to improve her quality of life and reclaiming her independence, Eye Guide MC was created. How it all began Due to Sandra having to wear an Eye Patch for medical reasons, she deliberated over the connection between the eyes and the brain, through trial and error and being a natural inventor and wanting to replace the eye patch with something less intrusive and so the Eye Guide MC was created. As work continued, experience with the Guide progressed. After seeing the device being worn by Sandra and the benefits it was having on her symptoms her Consultant Neurologist and her Parkinson’s Nurse specialist encouraged her to take it to market to help as many people as possible. Today with the use of the Guide Sandra’s involuntary movements are under control, her walking and balance have returned, she can hold confident conversations with improved speech and much less anxiety holding her back. These improvements are only in effect whilst the Guide is being worn and Sandra has now been wearing the Guide for over 5 years regaining her independence.