You and your vision: a charter for eye care and sight loss services

The vision charter was launched by Rt Hon David Blunkett MP at the Vision UK 2010 Conference in June.

The charter outlines, in jargon-free terms, the basics of what people should expect from eye care and sight loss services. It is the result of an extensive consultation process, involving services users, health and social care professionals and voluntary organisations.

It covers all the key stages of the eye care journey, starting with a sight test. It then looks at the point of diagnosis for those who have an eye condition, and goes on to cover issues such as the need for emotional support and referral to specialist services.

Download the Vision Charter now, for copies in print, large print, Braille or audio, please call 0303 123 9999.

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About the Strategy

The UK Vision Strategy is uniting all those in the UK who want to take action on issues relating to vision.

For the first time, visually impaired people, eye health and social care professionals, and statutory and voluntary organisations, have come together to improve eye care and sight loss services.

Developed in response to the World Health Assembly VISION 2020 resolution, the UK Vision Strategy aims to reduce avoidable sight loss by the year 2020 and improve support and services for blind and partially sighted people.

The UK Vision Strategy aims to:

• Improve the eye health of the people of the UK
• Eliminate avoidable sight loss and deliver excellent support to those with a sight problem
• Enhance the inclusion, participation and independence of blind and partially sighted people

The UK Vision Strategy is an initiative of VISION 2020 UK, led by RNIB.