Patients

RNIB trustees: Andrew McCracken, Graham Colbert, Barry Hoffman, Nigel Fletcher and Zayna Ali

RNIB appoints five trustees to board

Three of the five new appointments to the RNIB board have lived experience of sight loss

Patients

2 days ago

A man in a wheelchair uses a calculator and laptop while seated at a desk

RNIB responds to review that finds PIP payments are “not fit for purpose”

Patients

3 days ago

An older man is sat at a table using a laptop. He has a cup of coffee beside him and is using his finger to follow something on the screen. He wears glasses

Glaucoma UK launches landmark national patient survey

Patients

08 Jul

An older man instills eye drops in his eye

Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026: “We only have one pair of eyes, so we need to look after them”

Patients

06 Jul 6 min read

A group of campaigners wearing World Sight Day t-shirts

World Sight Day campaign 2026 launched

Patients

01 Jul

Young female adult sitting at equipment with head in rest having her sight tested

Public confidence in eye care rises, but inequalities persist, GOC reports

Patients

01 Jul

Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

Vision Care Mobile Vision Service van

Vision Care celebrates reaching 150 patients through its Mobile Vision Service

Patients

25 Jun

Marina Ahmad AM, centre, with Grace McGill and SeeAbility colleagues during the charity's successful Guinness World Record Attempt at Potter's Fields in May 2026

London Assembly member calls for South East London optical practices to join the Easy Eye Care pathway

Patients

24 Jun

A young woman is applying eye drops at home

WCO and Alcon update dry eye resource

Patients

19 Jun

100% Optical

A young boy in a wheelchair smiles as an eye care practitioner shows him a pair of spectacles

Adapting an eye test in a special school setting

Patients

18 Jun

Marsha de Cordova speaks at a parliamentary event celebrating a new RNIB training programme to provide emotional support at the point of diagnosis

New RNIB training launched at parliament

Patients

18 Jun

Taken from inside of a car, the windscreen wipers just visible at the bottom of the frame, the photo captures traffic waiting at lights

UK survey finds “more could be done” to ensure drivers understand vision requirements

Patients

17 Jun

Richard Osman and Keith Valentine pose with signs for Vis-Ability and Change sight change lives messages in front of FIght for Sight banners

Vis-Ability 2026 explores technology, employment and healthcare

Patients

16 Jun

Close up of a Caucasian woman with grey eyes

IP and me

Diagnosing acute anterior uveitis in practice

Patients

05 Jun 5 min read

A large group of people are celebrating inside a room

Primary Eyecare Services celebrates delivering one million patient assessments in a single year

Patients

22 May

Jemma Iacono’s right eye following an infection with Vittaforma corneaea, a microsporidia species

Aussie Rules eye infections: “The pain was unbearable”

Patients

14 May

Victoria Smurfit and RNIB staff outside the charity’s headquarters on a sunny day

RNIB announces actor Victoria Smurfit as new president

Patients

13 May

The image focuses on two hands, holding and selecting items on a smart phone. The person, who is not visible in the image, is lying down on a sofa

Glaucoma UK Helpline receives accreditation

Patients

13 May

SightCare Live platforms Childhood Eye Cancer Trust

Patients

07 May

Woman in red sari sewing

Global vision correction in garment workers would boost sector by $27 billion a year

Patients

06 May 1

A young female optometrist and a male patient in the consulting room

More than 8700 people in Scotland will lose their sight in the next 12 months, RNIB says

Patients

30 Apr

Female optometrist performing an eye test on an older white man

Number of people living with AMD to increase more than a quarter in next 10 years, RNIB says

Patients

24 Apr

Hassan, Daniel, and Tammy stand together in a Boots Opticians practice

An optometrist saved my life

“Under the detached retina, there was a small round raised lump”

Patients

23 Apr

Older man sitting having his sight tested

Hospital-only glaucoma care ‘no longer viable’ says College of Optometrists

Patients

16 Apr 2

Clarke and Alistair stand with an arm around each other near the finish of Brighton Marathon. Clarke wears blue and yellow running attire, branded Fight for Sight, and holds a medal between them. Alistair wears a neon pink Richard Whitehead Foundation running top

Blind artist achieved world-first marathon using smart eyewear

Patients

16 Apr

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A spectacle lens balances on its edge, in the shadow is a ring of dots. The background of the image is orange and white

Hoya releases clinical trial data for Miyosmart iQ

Products

07 May 5 min read

Harper poses outside of a hospital

An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

A female optometrist performs a sight test with a slit lamp for a male patient

OFNC advises profession against committing to “unfunded” ERS until negotiations complete

Government and regulation

24 Jun 1

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An optometrist saved my life

“We will always be grateful that Charlotte recognised the signs when she did”

Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

Hassan, Daniel, and Tammy stand together in a Boots Opticians practice

An optometrist saved my life

“Under the detached retina, there was a small round raised lump”

Patients

23 Apr

An older man instills eye drops in his eye

Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026: “We only have one pair of eyes, so we need to look after them”

Patients

06 Jul 6 min read

Jemma Iacono’s right eye following an infection with Vittaforma corneaea, a microsporidia species

Aussie Rules eye infections: “The pain was unbearable”

Patients

14 May

Young female adult sitting at equipment with head in rest having her sight tested

Public confidence in eye care rises, but inequalities persist, GOC reports

Patients

01 Jul

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Patients

26 Jun 5 min read 1

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Vaping linked to increased risk of vision-threatening disease

Research

01 Jul

A man uses a massage gun on his shoulder

Man in his 20s suffers retinal tears after using massage gun on his eyes

Research

06 Jul

In a clinical room, Becci points at a screen displaying a meibomian gland assessment for dry eye, training a colleague who looks on with interest

Practice team digest

A role for everyone in dry eye

Practice team

27 Jun 10 min read 1

An older man instills eye drops in his eye

Glaucoma Awareness Week 2026: “We only have one pair of eyes, so we need to look after them”

Patients

06 Jul 6 min read