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Optimising the ocular surface by managing meibomian gland dysfunction

1 February 2016 | | EYE - Cornea
Meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) is ubiquitous. Ocular surface inflammation and irritation are prevalent in most ophthalmology clinics: corneal, cataract, glaucoma, oculoplastic, paediatric, vitreo-retinal, medical retina and refractive surgery. These patients also represent roughly one third of those attending for emergency...

More Than Just a Call: RNIB’s Talk and Support Groups combatting loneliness

16 June 2025 | charity, news, patient stories, services
Every Thursday at 11am, something quietly powerful happens across Scotland. Phones ring, voices chime in, and a group of blind and partially sighted people connect for an hour that’s full of laughter and real talk. It’s an RNIB Talk and...

RNIB launches new campaign to dispel myths and encourage people to ‘See the person, not the sight loss’

3 October 2022
Leading sight loss charity RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People) and The&Partnership has today (3 October 2022) launched a new campaign ‘See the person, not the sight loss’, challenging outdated public attitudes and misperceptions of sight loss.

Deep Dive Astigmatism: Master Astigmatism in Cataract Surgery

13 June 2024
Course Director: Milind Pande Faculty: Ashraf Armia, Laura Maubon, Mayank Nanavaty, Course Overview: Embark on a transformative journey through this dynamic course, tailored to empower ophthalmologists and cataract surgeons with the expertise needed to master astigmatism management in cataract surgery....

Charities to launch new sight loss councils in Scotland

24 August 2023 | Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans, Visibility Scotland, Sight Loss Councils
Sight Scotland, Sight Scotland Veterans and Visibility Scotland are delighted to announce that, in partnership with the Thomas Pocklington Trust, they are launching new Sight Loss Councils in Scotland.

Dolby’s Sound of a Masterpiece: Hear what Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Monet's Water-Lily Pond sound like

9 April 2025 | RNIB, immersive experience, blindness, partially sighted, art, Dolby Laboratories, patient stories
Dolby Laboratories and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) have reimagined the world’s most famous artwork masterpieces - from Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to David Hockney’s A Bigger Splash - to create an immersive soundtrack, in state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos...

National sight loss charity calls for street credibility

16 May 2023 | sight loss, RNIB, scotland
Urgent action must be taken to improve street design and accessibility for blind and partially sighted pedestrians says the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) Scotland in their latest report, ‘Street Credibility’.

SEEN by Joshua

4 December 2025 | | EYE - General
They were all SEEN by one individual who then took their story to the world to witness. He saw them through his eyes and captured them in his camera lens. Through his vision and through their visual interpretations, an extraordinary,...

Martial arts mum fights for inclusive employment

12 January 2026 | charity, news, patient stories
A visually impaired mum in West Lothian is calling for more accessible and inclusive employment for people with sight loss. Amanda Whitfield (35) recently won medals alongside her five-year-old daughter in mixed martial arts, after taking part in local family...

Sight loss and complex needs CPD training day

25 November 2025
The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) invites eye care professionals to join a unique, hands-on training day designed to enhance confidence and competence in supporting patients with sight loss and complex needs. Delivered by the RNIB Health and...

IN FOCUS - Prevention and treatment of blindness worldwide: the story of ‘VISION 2020: The Right to Sight’

1 April 2020 | | EYE - General
The story of blindness and efforts to prevent and treat it cannot be told without going back to the earliest recorded history of blindness. Trachoma was described in ancient Egypt, cataract surgery in India about the fifth century BC and...

RNIB working with games studios to make VR more accessible

11 December 2025 | technology, charity, services
Abertay University and RNIB launch toolkit to make extended reality experiences more accessible for blind and partially sighted people. The new guidance launched in December 2025 will support accessible design in games and immersive experiences for blind and partially sighted...