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Concern lockdown may have increased preventable sight loss
With postponed waiting lists for hospital eye appointments across Britain a third higher than before the covid crisis, there are fears that some people will have lost sight that might previously have been saved
MPs come together to discuss the importance of eye health
MPs of all parties made powerful and moving contributions in a parliamentary debate on eye health and macular disease on 11 January.
Our year in review: campaign successes in 2021
None of our campaign successes would be possible without your continued support, and together we achieved a lot of campaign wins in 2021.
Doctors and clients praise Fife service that helps people come to terms with sight loss
A life-changing service, run in partnership between RNIB Scotland, NHS Fife and Seescape, celebrates a key anniversary this week.
RNIB backs report recommendations to improve low vision services
RNIB is adding its voice to calls from across the sight loss sector, to review the commissioning and provision of low vision services in England. This follows the publication of survey results by the Clinical Council for Eye Health Commissioning (CCEHC).
Campaign success: blind women invited to local GP consultation panel
Steve Hyde, RNIB’s Regional Campaigns Officer for the South West, has helped a woman with visual impairment get access to a previously inaccessible consultation on changes being made to her local GP surgery.
Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland marks Diabetes Week by emphasising importance of eye-screening
As the covid crisis hopefully eases, concerns are being focused on the impact of lockdown on other health conditions.
Great Grandma warns others not to take their eyesight for granted this Diabetes Week
There are now 100,000 people in Northern Ireland living with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
Coronavirus lockdown could be causing more people with sight loss to experience hallucinations
RNIB warns that the ongoing lockdown and coronavirus restrictions could be causing a spike in hallucinations due to sight loss.
Ansley’s Blog: It Makes Sense to attend essential eye care appointments
This November, I’m delighted that RNIB Cymru is supporting the NHS Wales ‘It Makes Sense’ campaign as part of Sensory Loss Awareness Month in Wales.