Nicola Sturgeon launches Sight Scotland

One of Scotland’s oldest charities is launching a new name and vision on World Sight Day as it unveils research which shows the number of Scots with sight loss is set to increase, with someone in Scotland starting to lose their sight every hour. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially launches the new name of Royal Blind as Sight Scotland and its sister charity Scottish War Blinded as Sight Scotland Veterans. With a growing number of people in Scotland losing their sight, the charities have set out plans for their…

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Charities combine to combat veterans’ sight and hearing loss

Three of Scotland’s leading charities have combined forces to raise awareness among Scotland’s veterans of the need to act swiftly if they are having problems with their hearing or vision. Scotland’s Veterans Commissioner has welcomed the collaboration by Age Scotland, Action on Hearing Loss and Scottish War Blinded. The charities are calling for action to raise awareness among veterans of the risks of losing their sight or hearing, and have produced a Combating Sight and Hearing Loss guide advising where they can get help and support. Free copies of the…

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Four charities team up to fight for sight and tackle a leading cause of blindness

Four top blindness charities have announced they have entered into a new partnership to find a treatment for one of the world’s leading causes of blindness. The charities involved are Fight for Sight, Blind Veterans UK, the Macular Society and Scottish War Blinded, the charities have launched a new collaboration to transform the funding of research to address age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The collaboration, called Action Against AMD, is a response to the increasing prevalence of sight loss among the world’s ageing population. AMD is by far the biggest cause of…

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