Our appeals

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.