Latest News

Looking after your eyes is vital for all of us, as early diagnosis can lead to better interventions. Besides safeguarding your sight, regular eye tests could also reveal other underlying physiological issues. The eyes can effectively be a window to your health, revealing cues from neurological conditions to eyelid cancer.

14-20 May is World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week. To raise awareness, we present key facts about this rare condition.

A sight loss diagnosis is a life-changing event, and many will want to understand the condition, what it means for them, and how they will live their life.

April 25 is DNA Day. For 2023 the year holds special significance as it marks the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project’s completion and the 70th anniversary of the DNA double helix discovery. These pioneering discoveries have enabled us to fund ground-breaking projects, which can lead to the early identification, treatment and potential reversal of sight loss. We reveal five sight loss breakthroughs that are indebted to pioneering genome research.

Thanks to research funded by Fight for Sight, it will soon be easier to identify children at a high risk of short-sightedness or myopia in later life. A research team led by scientists at Cardiff University has developed a genetic test that will identify an increased risk of myopia.

Fight for Sight Chief Executive Keith Valentine warns that the recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is a warning shot for the UK government. The government needs to step up and invest in life sciences, specifically in sight loss, which is underfunded despite the cost to individuals and the UK economy.

Fight for Sight is privileged to be helping to fund some inspiring female researchers. For International Women's Day, we celebrate their careers.