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Future Sight Loss UK is an RNIB funded research initiative on the current and future prevalence and costs relating to sight loss.
This research aims to inform the UK Vision Strategy and the RNIB Strategy, the main goals of which are towards the prevention of avoidable sight loss, and improving services and support for blind and partially sighted people.
Future Sight Loss UK encompasses two research studies:
1. Future Sight Loss UK (1): The economic impact of partial sight and blindness in the UK adult population
2. Future Sight Loss UK (2): An epidemiological and economic model for sight loss in the decade 2010 to 2020
Links to the executive summaries and full reports are provided below:
Future Sight Loss UK (1): Economic impact of partial sight and blindness in the UK adult population. Report by Access Economics Pty Limited
Executive Summary (1) (Word, 55KB)
Executive Summary (1) (PDF, 100KB)
Full Report (1) (Word 2,298 KB)
Full Report (1) (PDF 1,545 KB)
Future Sight Loss UK (2): An epidemiological and economic model for sight loss in the decade 2010 to 2020. Report by Darwin Minassian and Angela Reidy, EpiVision
Executive Summary (2) (Word, 64KB)
Executive Summary (2) (PDF, 92KB)
Full Report (2) (Word, 569 KB)
Appendix 3 (Word 2,790 KB) – Detailed Epidemiological Estimates
Appendix 3 (Excel, 272 KB) - Detailed Epidemiological Estimates
Future Sight Loss UK Workshop
On 17th July 2009, the UK Vision Strategy/RNIB hosted a workshop on Future Sight Loss UK, to review key findings and explore implications for policy, practice and research. Read full report (Word document will open new window).
