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The Fight Against Sight Loss

2 MILLION PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY SIGHT LOSS IN THE UK Fight for Sight is the main UK charity dedicated to funding eye research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease 100 more than 100 people start loosing their eyesight every day 50% 86% More than 50% of sight loss in the UK is due to preventable or treatable 86% of people in the UK value their eyesight above any other sense causes. 285M Globally, the number of people living with visual impairment is estimated to be 285 million, of whom 39 million are blind. 358K Approximately 358,000 people are registered as blind or partially sighted in the UK. The fight against sight loss Funding pioneering research Fight for Sight is the main UK charity dedicated to funding eye research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease. £8M Funding Research Funding Research Fight for Sight currently funds more than £8 million of research at 28 universities and hospitals across the UK. Research covers conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, diabetic retinopathy, corneal disease and trachoma, as well as inherited eye diseases. The fight so far Funding pioneering research Fight for Sight is the main UK charity dedicated to funding eye research to prevent sight loss and treat eye disease. Key research helping save the sight of premature babies. Establishing the UK Corneal Transplant Service enabling 52,000 corneal transplants to take place. Supporting the research team responsible for the world's first clinical trials for gene therapy to treat Leber's congenital amaurosis lan inherited retinal disorder) Funding the research leading to the world's first clinical trial for choroideremia (an inherited retinal disorder). Funding the research team that identified a new gene involved in the development of keratoconus (a degenerative disease of the cornea that causes the cornea to thin and change in shape). Research leading to more effective treatment for children with amblyopia (lazy-eyel. HELP US CONTINUE THE FIGHT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON FIGHT FOR SIGHT PLEASE VISIT WWW.FIGHTFORSIGHT.ORG.UK

The Fight Against Sight Loss

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There are almost 2 million people in the UK who are living with sight loss that has a significant impact on their daily lives. Fight for Sight, in collaboration with Visiondirect.co.uk, created this i...

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Visiondirect

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http://fightforsight.org.uk/

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Health
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