RNIB predicts rise in sight loss cases

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has predicted that there will be a 27% rise in the number of people living with sight loss in the UK by 2035.

This World Sight Day, the RNIB has called on the UK government to implement a National Eye Care plan to prevent avoidable sight loss and fix delays in eye care.

This followed new research by the RNIB which found that an estimated 2.8 million people across the UK will be living with sight loss in the next 11 years, equating to a 27% increase since 2022.

CEO of RNIB Matt Stringer said: ‘Prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of common sight conditions are key to reduce the number of people who will experience sight loss in their lifetime.’