RNIB Cymru publications

Below are details and links to PDF and Word versions of the reports and publications from RNIB Cymru.

Wales Eye Clinic Liasion Service Impact Report

RNIB Cymru has launched a report on the impact of the Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) service in Wales.

In the last year alone, the service supported 6,730 patients in a variety of ways: everything from providing information on the patient's eye condition, to referral to specialist services such as RNIB Cymru's Welfare Rights service, employment service, or education and transitions services for children and young people. The report sets out the positive difference that the service makes, both for individuals and for eye clinic staff. By ensuring people newly diagnosed with sight loss have access to all the information and support they need, ECLOs can help mitigate some of the negative impact associated with sight loss such as poor mental health, increased risk of falls and loss of independence.

A Clear Vision

This report was a collaborative project between RNIB Cymru and the School of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University. It was funded by Welsh Government through the Children's Low Vision Project.

This report shows that as a society we are neglecting the eye care of pupils in special schools. The National Service Framework specifies that children and young people with disabilities need early diagnosis or identification of difficulties and early intervention (WAG 2005). Community dentists visit special schools to assess pupils and provide treatment for any problems identified. There is no such provision for eye care.

RNIB Cymru Eye Health Bulletin Autumn 2012

The work we are doing with our partners on eye health promotion.

Saving sight and saving money

This report makes a range of recommendations aimed at reducing the cost and impact of sight loss. These include public health initiatives aimed at increasing the uptake of sight tests, vision screening for children in school and increased capacity in eye care services - all measures aimed at reducing avoidable sight loss. The report also includes recommendations on improvements to services for blind and partially sighted people, which would help to lessen the long-term impact of sight loss on individuals.

Children's Vision Screening in schools

In 2010, RNIB Cymru submitted Freedom of Information (FOI) requests to the seven Health Boards in Wales, asking for data on children's vision screening for 2008/09. We submitted further FOI requests in 2011 asking for data on 2010/11. This report shows the results of those FOI requests.
This report has been updated as there was an error with the number of children screened by Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board in 2010/11. The figure is actually 85% of 4/5 year olds for that year. This has now been corrected.

RNIB Cymru's Key Asks 2012

Health and Social Services Inquiry into Residential Care for Older People.

A joint response from Action on Hearing Loss Cymru, RNIB Cymru and Sense Cymru.



Accessible Healthcare for People with Sensory Loss in Wales

A joint report by RNIB Cymru and Action on Hearing Loss (RNID Cymru). The report is designed to assist the NHS in Wales in delivering high quality and accessible services to people with sensory loss in Wales.

RNIB Cymru's Business Plan

The Business Plan outlines the major areas of our work over the coming year. Our starting point is the Wales Vision Strategy and our RNIB Cymru Group strategy, which was developed following extensive consultation with our members and blind and partially sighted people across Wales. If you'd like to know more, please get in touch.

Eye Health Bulletin Autumn 2011

More information on RNIB Cymru's prevention work. If you'd like to know more about any of our projects, please get in touch.

Preventing Sight Loss in Older People report

This report presents findings and recommendations based on focus groups we had with people aged 60 and over from Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil, to identify the barriers and enablers to having regular sight tests. Produced with funding from the Prizer Foundation. Published in June 2011.

Bridging the Gap

Bridging the Gap outlines the support and services available to assist you through your journey from school, through further and higher education and on into employment. The guide is a concise, accessible document containing all the relevant information to help you navigate your way through a complicated system. Bridging the gap was produced by RNIB Cymru and Careers Wales, with a grant from Help a South Wales Child.

Manifesto Summary

RNIB Cymru has looked at the May 2011 manifestos of the four main policitcal parties in Wales. You can have a look at the main points which we think are most relevant to you in our manifesto summary.

Cross Party Vision Group

The Cross Party Vision Group brings together Assembly Members, organisations with an interest in eye health and sight loss and blind and partially sighted people. Its work is centred around progressing the implementation of the Wales Vision Strategy.

The group is chaired by Welsh Labour AM Sandy Mewies, with the other parties represented by Janet Finch-Saunders AM (Welsh Conservative Party), Eluned Parrott AM (Welsh Liberal Democrats) and Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM (Plaid Cymru).

You can download Cross Party Vision documents:

PIP Proposals

Current proposals to reform the Disabilityu Living Allowance (DLA) mean that there will be no automatic entitlements. The government proposes to change DLA to a Personal Independence Payment (PIP). RNIB Cymru has some concerns about the proposed changes and has joined with partner organiosations to produce a response, based on what members across Wales told us.

Last updated: 17 May 2013

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