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Falls prevention programmes have failed to pay attention to vision impairment, research by Thomas Pocklington Trust has shown.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has given the go-ahead for treatment for people with chronic diabetic macular oedema. Under draft guidance, Fluocinolone acetonide intravitreal implant, is to be recommended as a treatment option.
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea. The breakthrough, announced in a study published in the academic journal Ophthalmology, could help surgeons to dramatically improve outcomes for patients undergoing corneal grafts and transplants.
Tandem cycles were the focus of a performance by visually impaired and sighted dancers last weekend in London.
Prime Minister, David Cameron has today backed the launch of the UK Vision Strategy 2013 - 2018, a framework for change to improve eye health in the UK and support for people with sight loss.
The Queen has attended a star studded reception for RNIB at St James' Palace in London.
Peter White, the BBC's Disability Affairs Correspondent, has been confirmed to chair the 'Moral Maze' debate at next week's Vision UK 2013 conference.
Adult social services departments have made "important strides" in improving the availability of personal budgets to older and disabled people.
The Geffrye Museum in London is offering handling sessions for blind and partially sighted visitors this summer.
Data on the eye health indicator has been published, allowing Certificate of Vision Impairment (CVI) levels from different regions in England to be compared.
Contact: nbmagazine@rnib.org.uk
Last updated: 5 June 2013
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