Our appeals

July 2011
Developing stem cells treatments for glaucoma
It is thanks to the generosity of Fight for Sight supporters that we have already seen some very promising results in the development of treatments for glaucomas. Professor Keith Martin explains why your support is so important to ensure work like this can continue.

December 2010
Help us continue the fight for sight this Christmas
Developments in eye research mean that for many people treatments do exist for conditions like cataract. Unfortunately, for millions of people in the UK and worldwide no treatments are available and they have to live with the effects of blindness and sight loss. This is why Fight for Sight is committed to funding eye research in a number of areas. Your Christmas gift can help us continue this work.

May 2010
Sight loss shouldn't be an inevitable part of growing older
“My eyesight is deteriorating but I don’t have an eye disease, it’s just part of getting older” This is something we at Fight for Sight often hear. Losing one’s sight tends to be considered as just one of those things, an inevitable part of growing old. We don’t think it should be.

December 2009
Help us build on the successes of 2009
Despite the economic difficulties faced in 2009 it was a very successful year for Fight for Sight, with a number of important breakthroughs made and increased funding for eye research. With your support in 2010 and beyond we can continue to make vital progress in finding ways to prevent and treat blindness and eye disease.

May 2009
A gift from you could help eliminate the need for cataract surgery
Almost 18 million people are blind in both eyes as a result of cataract. It is the single largest cause of blindness in the world. Cataract is so common the chances are you’ve had a cataract yourself or know someone who has. The effects are debilitating – everything looking blurred, being dazzled by light, colours looking washed out or faded. A gift today could help advance research into ways to prevent cataract from occurring, therefore eliminating the need for surgery.

December 2008
A gift from you this Christmas could help save sight
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in people over 60 in the western world. The impact of AMD can be devastating. It affects central vision making it difficult, and sometimes impossible, to recognise faces and carry out everyday tasks such as reading and driving. This can lead to a loss of independence and have profound consequences for quality of life.

May 2008
Insight, A Guide to Eyecare, published in the Telegraph
Read Insight, A Guide to Eyecare, published in the Telegraph on Saturday 25 May 2008. This publication contains useful information on eyecare as well as information on the latest developments in eye research from Fight for Sight.

December 2007
Helping people affected by eye cancer
Currently, half of the people diagnosed with eye cancer are likely to die because they have an aggressive form of the cancer that has spread to their liver. Fight for Sight is funding pioneering research that will help doctors to detect an aggressive cancer early on. Much more work is needed to develop these techniques, however, which is why we are asking for your help.

June 2007
Help us to better understand inherited retinal diseases and improve our chances of finding treatments
At the moment, little can be done to save the sight of people affected by these diseases. This is why your support of research into this area is vital.