Charity
The latest news from charities within the optical sector
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All donations made by 17 December will be matched by the government
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Professor Rachel Pilling, a consultant paediatric ophthalmologist, has been appointed to the University of Bradford professorship
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The challenge is aiming to raise money for the Royal Society for Blind Children and ChildVision
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Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, VP of international programmes at Operation Eyesight in Hyderabad, tells OT why governments and NGOs need to work together to avoid a “looming sight crisis”
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Sumrana Yasmin, global technical lead on refractive error at Sightsavers, tells OT about the charity’s mission to ensure that eye care is included as part of the global COVID-19 recovery
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The 300-piece kits feature Lego bricks specially moulded with studs to represent letters and numbers in the Braille alphabet
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The professional dancer will share her own story of poor eyesight in the hope that it will inspire others to support the charity’s work
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The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust released its findings ahead of National Eye Health Week
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The charity is making an open call for donations to ensure that its core services can continue
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The Songs of Praise presenter visited East Africa with international disability charity CBM