Helping people with sight problems

Sight loss can affect anyone, and we provide information about sight problems, and ways in which blind and partially sighted people can be helped and supported.

We have information for family, carers and friends, advice on meeting, greeting and guiding, and offer guidelines on how to guide.

You will also find a sight problems guide with many topics relating to sight loss and details of our sight seeing tours.

If you want to talk to someone, you can contact the RNIB Helpine on 0303 123 9999.

Meeting, greeting and guiding

How to introduce yourself to people with sight problems and support them in getting around

Family, carers and friends

A guide for family, carers and friends of someone with sight loss, outlining the support, information and products that are available to help you and the people you look after.

How to guide

RNIB guidelines offering suggestions for assisting people with sight problems

Sight problems guide

RNIB produce a sight problems guide that addresses many topics relating to sight loss.

Sight Seeing tours

See London, Newcastle or Edinburgh as a blind or partially sighted person might, with one of our 'sight seeing' tours. Download your map and MP3 tour today!

Last updated: 7 May 2013

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