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V&A Dundee tries out new app for visitors with sight loss
A group of blind and partially sighted people will visit V&A Dundee today to test a pioneering new device that might transform their ability to appreciate the contents
Protect, not weaken, the right to vote in secret, RNIB demands
Scottish MPs urged to re-think proposed legislation that could disadvantage voters with sight loss
Concern lockdown may have increased preventable sight loss
With postponed waiting lists for hospital eye appointments across Britain a third higher than before the covid crisis, there are fears that some people will have lost sight that might previously have been saved
Ten years of support for people diagnosed with sight loss in Tayside
A life-changing service, run in partnership between NHS Tayside and national sight loss charity RNIB Scotland, celebrates a key anniversary in Dundee this week
Youth forum for blind and partially sighted people wins £24,000 grant
A campaigning group for young people in Scotland who are blind or partially sighted has been awarded a £24,000 grant over three years from The RS Macdonald Charitable Trust to extend its reach.
Young Scots with sight loss urge first-time voters to use their vote
Four young people in Scotland are supporting a campaign to encourage more first-time voters to take part in elections, especially those like themselves who have sight loss.
Braille still important for helping people with sight loss to maintain their independence
Braille, the system of raised dots that has enabled blind and partially sighted people to read and write, is as vital as ever, despite the advances of new technology, says Scotland's leading sight loss charity.
2021 was easier, but problems persist for people with sight loss
The relaxation of covid restrictions has made life easier for blind and partially sighted people in 2021, but problems persist warns the country's leading sight loss charity.
Doctors and clients praise Fife service that helps people come to terms with sight loss
A life-changing service, run in partnership between RNIB Scotland, NHS Fife and Seescape, celebrates a key anniversary this week.
East Kilbride teenager with sight loss will be heard at UN meeting on children and adolescents with disabilities
An East Kilbride teenager who is partially sighted will contribute her thoughts to a global online meeting today to launch a new United Nations manifesto for children and adolescents with disabilities.