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Multi-coloured road crossings pose a threat to people with sight loss, warn charities
Two national sight loss charities have raised concerns about the introduction of multi-coloured road crossings.
Elected members get a chance to try voting blind
MSPs and local authority councillors will get a chance today to find out what it's like trying to vote in secret at the ballot box if you're blind or partially sighted.
Glasgow street clutter is creating an obstacle course for pedestrians with sight loss, says charity
Scotland's leading sight loss charity is warning that the proliferation of advertising boards and other pavement clutter is making Glasgow's streets an obstacle course for blind and partially sighted residents and those with other disabilities.
A regular eye examination could save your sight
RNIB Scotland has expressed concern that the recent coronavirus crisis may lead to a rise in preventable sight loss if people neglect eye treatment or regular check-ups.
Provost praises "resilience" of people with sensory loss during pandemic
Falkirk Provost Billy Buchanan has praised the resilience of people with sensory conditions as he helped bury a time capsule at Forth Valley Sensory Centre (FVSC).
New Scottish Government website offers vital one-stop resource for people with sight loss
Leading sight loss charity, RNIB Scotland, has welcomed the launch of a new Scottish Government website that brings together information on all aspects of sight loss.
RNIB guidance update: sighted guiding after 19 July 2021
Following the relaxation of coronavirus rules, we’ve issued revised guidance on sighted guiding, agreed with Guide Dogs and Thomas Pocklington Trust.
Seven musicians with sight loss from around the world talk about their struggle to pursue their chosen career
Blind Notes, a seven-part conversation series of radio programmes featuring one-to-one interviews with musicians from around the world – all of whom are blind – begins this evening.
RNIB is holding the Government to its promise to introduce quotas for on-demand services
Billy Horsburgh from Anstruther has glaucoma, but eagerly follows series and films streamed on television where additional voice-over narration explains what is happening to the viewer.
Sight loss charity RNIB Scotland marks Diabetes Week by emphasising importance of eye-screening
As the covid crisis hopefully eases, concerns are being focused on the impact of lockdown on other health conditions.