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North West retirement communities welcome eye health experts, as part of a regional tour demystifying cataract surgery

6 August 2024 | industry, spamedica, cataract, surgery, elderly, patient experience, community

Around 30% of over 65s have cataracts, with over 25,000 Greater Manchester residents reported to live with the condition.

£1 million gift from patient-focused charity for new centre for advancing eye health

17 July 2024 | charity, Friends of Moorfields, handholding, infrastructure, industry, new hospitals, patient experience

Friends of Moorfields Eye Hospital, the charity providing volunteer support and patient experience services at Moorfields Eye Hospital, has pledged £1 million to Moorfields Eye Charity towards a new centre for advancing eye health, opening in 2027.

Shetland actress stars in RNIB’s general election film

4 July 2024 | politics, RNIB, charity, blind, partially sighted, patient experience, 2024, scotland, election

Sandra Voe (87) from Shetland, has stared in a film which highlights the need for accessible voting for blind and partially sighted people.

Seeing the Funny Side: Taking on the Edinburgh Fringe with Sight Loss

10 June 2024 | theatre, Edinburgh, Fringe, Festival, Scotland, Sight loss, comedy, entertainment, events, patient experience, RNIB

Comedian Jake Donaldson is partially blind, or partially sighted, depending on your outlook on life, but what’s it really like to be a visually impaired comedian?

Teen with sight loss grapples with judo success

29 May 2024 | sport, charity, patient experience, feel good, stories, sight loss

A Hamilton teenager is proving that judo can be for everyone, including those with sight loss.