Developed in partnership with the RNIB, the new function enables users to use the command ‘Alexa, call RNIB Helpline’ to be connected with support

The funding will support seven projects supporting blind and partially sighted people across London

A trial of the Aira app has been introduced to provide visual assistance for patients attending Moorfields Eye Hospital

A report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch has found that the absence of markings used to assist those with sight loss may have been a factor in the death

Scientists in Northern India have suggested that spectacle wearers have a two to three times lower risk of contracting COVID-19 than those who do not wear glasses

Landmark report highlights connection between poor eye health and an increased risk of mortality

A previously blind Israeli man was able to read and recognise family members following the successful surgery

The second phase of the Streets for All campaign calls for local authorities to ensure High Street changes to support social distancing are accessible for blind and partially sighted pedestrians

The Thomas Pocklington Trust, working with the RNIB and Glaucoma UK, has produced a video to represent how the world can look to people with vision impairment

The challenge is aiming to raise money for the Royal Society for Blind Children and ChildVision