Charity

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”

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

Reducing impact of sight loss by 1% could save the UK economy billions by the end of the decade, the charity has revealed

The 300-piece kits feature Lego bricks specially moulded with studs to represent letters and numbers in the Braille alphabet

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

After social distancing restrictions were announced in March, the charity fast-tracked a new COVID-secure way to deliver radios to people with sight loss

RNIB, Guide Dogs and the Thomas Pocklington Trust are researching the realities of life for blind and partially sighted people in the UK

Valli Rally 2020 will be held as a virtual sponsored walk, with the practice team encouraging others to get involved with the aim of walking a collective 2020 miles

The gift will help the charity to continue its sight-saving research in the UK

The charity announced on its website that doors will officially close on 31 July