50 per cent of sight loss is avoidable in the UK. 100 people a day start to lose their sight in the UK, but for many people this shouldn't be the case.
This year we spent £3,405,000 reaching people most at risk of losing their sight.
Helping the nation look after their eyes
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We gave one-to-one support and advice to 3,288 people through our eye health information service.
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We distributed over 190,000 copies of our leaflets on the most common causes of sight loss.
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Our webpages about specific eye conditions were viewed over 750,000 times.
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National Eye Health Week (14-20 June 2010) saw over 30 organisations from the optical and charity sectors across the UK come together.
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RNIB Cymru, in conjunction with BBC Wales, broadcast a hard-hitting television advert, which stressed the importance of regular eye tests.
Eye care treatment
This year, in support of the UK Vision Strategy, we worked with partners to save the sight of thousands of people at high risk of losing their sight.
Our parliamentary reception gave MPs gave us the opportunity to promote the importance of eye health and the need for it to be included within the agreements made between local authorities and healthcare providers.
Our annual
UK Vision Strategy conference (Vision UK 2010) brought together people from across the sector along with key decision makers from Government and the National Health Service.
We challenged a number of Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) in England who have introduced a choice between a licensed treatment (Lucentis) and its unlicensed and cheaper alternative (Avastin) for patients with age-related macular degeneration.
We submitted, together with the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, a response to the Public Health White Paper calling on the Government to make children's screening at school mandatory.
Read further highlights in our
Annual Report