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ABDO welcomes the RNIB's new eye care support pathway
The Association of British Dispensing Opticians (ABDO) welcomes the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) eye care support pathway.
Blind and partially sighted actors star in charity films aimed at getting people to think #BeforeYouAsk
Leading sight loss charity the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has released a series of humorous, yet challenging, #BeforeYouAsk short films as part of its See the Person, Not the Sight Loss campaign which aims to raise awareness of and dispel misconceptions about sight loss.
RNIB welcomes new magnifier coming to a Google Pixel smartphone
RNIB welcomes new magnifier in-your-pocket-feature coming to a Google Pixel smartphone near you.
Blind woman left traumatised after she feared falling in front of speeding train
A blind woman footballer from Edinburgh was left traumatised after she feared falling in front of a speeding train when rail staff never showed up to help her.
RNIB focusing on supporting patients to ‘wait well’ at point of diagnosis this National Eye Health Week
To coincide with National Eye Health Week (18-24 September), the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has launched a free guide bringing together information about services, tips for questions to ask when attending hospital appointments, and links to emotional support to help while you wait to find out more.
Inequities in access to education for blind and partially sighted children
Leading Scottish vision impairment organisations call on Scottish Government to endorse new framework for vision impairment education.
RNIB and Roche UK launch new eye health audit tool to improve delivery of local eye health services
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and Roche UK have today launched a new eye health audit tool: Eye Level.
Fundraisers take on 4 Kiltwalks for sight loss
Two fundraisers with visual impairment took on an 18-mile sponsored walk in tartan on Sunday, June 4th.
RNIB and British Blind Sport join forces to tackle the disparity of physical activity amongst blind and partially sighted people
The UK’s leading sight loss charity, Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and British Blind Sport have joined forces to launch the See Sport Differently campaign, which aims to promote accessible sports and breakdown barriers faced by blind and partially sighted people who want to get active.
A woman who has had two emergency eye operations ran her first Edinburgh Marathon on May 28th
Gail Burns, from Edinburgh, ran to fundraise for sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, who supported her father in his diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration just two years ago.
Health information should be accessible for blind and partially sighted patients, urges RNIB
Blind and partially sighted people’s health is being put at risk because they are being denied their right to receive vital patient information in a format they can read.
National sight loss charity calls for street credibility
Urgent action must be taken to improve street design and accessibility for blind and partially sighted pedestrians says the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland in their latest report, ‘Street Credibility’.
