Living with sight loss

We work to enable people with sight problems to live their daily lives independently.

Call our Helpline on 0303 123 9999 for information about sight loss and how RNIB can help you.

Coming to terms with having a sight problem can be tough. Dealing with the emotional and practical impact of changes to your sight can be overwhelming. Our guide to coping with sight loss contains information and links to sources of help.

RNIB produces a number of magazines for blind and partially sighted people, including Vision magazine, our award-winning membership magazine for people with sight problems.

Plextalk PTX1 DAISY playerTalking Books and DAISY players

With RNIB's Talking Books service you can choose from over 16,000 audio books and get your choices delivered directly to your door. Listen to them on a DAISY player, which makes our audio books much easier to navigate than regular CDs. Subscribe today to start using this popular service.

Audio description on TV

Audio Description (AD) is a free and existing service that can transform the enjoyment of TV for people who have difficulty seeing what's happening on the screen. Like a narrator telling a story, an additional commentary describes body language, expressions and movements, making the story clear through sound.

Benefit rates 2010 to 2011

Download our guide to benefit rates 2010 - 2011. The guide lists the most common benefits that may be claimed by blind and partially sighted people. The rates apply from Monday 12 April 2010.

Last updated: 31 August 2010

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Where is everyone?

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What to do with all the free time?

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