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Voice of the Customer: What do we know about the impact of sight loss on relationships?

Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. This report explores blind and partially sighted people’s experiences and perspectives of forming and maintaining relationships, what they need from professionals and support services, and the strategies they use to maintain good relationships.

Posted Tuesday, 3 September 2024 News type: Research Report

Health of people with sight loss

This report presents findings on health outcomes and health-related behaviours of people with sight loss. The data are based on a representative sample of adults, aged 16 and over, who participated in the Health Survey for England (HSE) between 2015 and 2019. Comparisons are made between those with sight loss and those with no sight loss.

Posted Tuesday, 20 August 2024 News type: Research Report

Voice of the customer: The emotional impact of sight loss

Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. This report covers blind and partially sighted people’s experiences and perspectives of mental wellbeing, what they need from professionals and support services, and the strategies they use to maintain good mental health.

Posted Monday, 13 May 2024 News type: Research Report

Voice of the customer report: Physical activity and Emerging from lockdown

Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. Key insights cover lower physical activity levels and concerns around post-pandemic navigation.

Posted Thursday, 25 April 2024 News type: Research Report

Voice of the customer report: Eye care pathway part 2

Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. Key insights cover the eye care pathway and trends observed from doing one year of our tracker survey.

Posted Thursday, 25 April 2024 News type: Research Report

Voice of the customer report 1

Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. Key insights cover the negative impact of lockdown, the persistence of cliché and the potential for technology to change lives. First in a quarterly series.

Posted Thursday, 25 April 2024 News type: Research Report

Voice of the customer report: Eye care pathway part 1

Key insights cover blind and partially sighted people’s experience of the eye care pathway – from diagnosis through to care and support, as well as their experiences with e-scooters.

Posted Thursday, 25 April 2024 News type: Research Report

Blind and partially sighted people’s experiences of vision rehabilitation

RNIB’s latest Voice of the Customer research report explores blind and partially sighted people’s experiences of accessing vision rehabilitation support in the UK.

Posted Thursday, 29 February 2024 News type: Research Report

See Sport Differently Report

This research gives findings on physical activity and sports participation among people with sight loss.

Posted Wednesday, 31 January 2024 News type: Research Report

RNIB Outlooks: Research report 2023

This report is designed to help the sector and beyond to better understand the lives of people with sight loss. Our study has gone beyond existing ways the sector has looked at the impact of sight loss on people’s lives by providing an indepth look into the psychological and environmental needs of blind and partially sighted people.

Posted Friday, 5 January 2024 News type: Research Report