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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: Travel and transport

Insights into the lives of blind and partially sighted people in the UK and the issues that matter most to them. Key insights cover blind and partially sighted people’s experience of travel and getting around.

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

RNIB Cymru report: The cost of sight loss

Blind and partially sighted people in Wales are struggling to make ends meet. Through a survey and series of focus groups during the second half of 2023, RNIB Cymru discovered the extent to which blind and partially sighted people have been hit harder by the ongoing cost of living crisis than the general population.

Posted Tuesday, 26 March 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

Eye Clinic Liaison Officer (ECLO) service UK Evaluation Report

Eye Clinic Liaison Officers (ECLOs) are situated in eye clinics to provide emotional and practical support at the point of need for all patients living with an eye condition and their family, friends and carers. ECLOs are knowledgeable about eye conditions and local and national support services. They offer dedicated individual care and act as an important bridge between health care and social services. ECLOs are a crucial part of RNIB’s Sight Loss Advice Service.

Posted Wednesday, 31 January 2024 News type: Research Report

RNIB Broadcast Content Project 2023

The aim of this study was to evaluate the current level of audio description (AD) on British television, specifically on Freeview channels. We looked at a 3-day period containing both weekend days and weekdays (from 19th November to 21st November 2023) to gather a larger variety of programmes.

Posted Monday, 22 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

What we know about public attitudes and understanding

Blind and partially sighted people consistently tell us that public attitudes and understanding is a major barrier.

Posted Wednesday, 20 December 2023 News type: Research Report