16 October 2020
Quarter of partially-sighted have unmet needs
New study finds thousands with severe vision loss aren’t getting the right care
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8 October 2020
Blindness and sight loss to double by 2050
New study predicts almost 900 million people will be affected worldwide
4 June 2020
Vision loss influences perception of sound
Study finds link between level of vision impairment and audio accuracy
10 March 2020
Decreasing diabetic related blindness in those most at risk
The Vision and Eye Research Institute (VERI) is committed to reducing the risk of blindness due to diabetes
17 December 2019
Poor sight causes people to overstep the mark
Visually-impaired risk falling by stepping higher and more slowly over objects
24 September 2019
Nepalese community hears about improving awareness and control of diabetes
Dr Raju Sapkota delivers talk to Nepalese community in West London
6 August 2019
Poor eyesight and hearing loss costs billions
UK’s first vision and hearing survey aims to capture vital data on UK issues
7 February 2019
Smartphone use risks eye examination misdiagnosis
Research finds that calibration of phone cameras is vital to capture accurate data
4 April 2018
Diabetes awareness ‘major concern’ for UK Asians
Research explores cultural barriers to participation in healthcare programmes
26 March 2018
Half of vision impairment in first world is preventable
But new study shows UK has among the lowest prevalence of blindness in the world