Baroness Boothroyd teams up with Fight for Sight

The Right Honourable Baroness Boothroyd has launched a Fight for Sight campaign to raise awareness of eye health and research.

She will be highlighting the impact that sight loss has on over two million people in the UK, a figure that may double by 2050, by appearing on BBC Radio 4 as part of an appeal.

Rt Hon Baroness Boothroyd said: ’I'm supporting Fight for Sight because this is an issue close to my heart and I know the impact that sight loss can have on people and their families.’

Michele Acton, chief executive of the Fight for Sight charity, added: ‘We currently have eight million pounds invested in over 160 research projects but still can only fund one in every eight research applications. Gene therapy, stem cells, drug treatments and technology offer hope for the future – but there is much more work to be done.’