1 in 5 of us will experience
vision loss in our lifetime
Save Sight. Change Lives. 

Every 6 minutes in the UK someone hears that they will lose their sight.

In that moment, they face two profound questions. Can this be stopped? How do I live my life?
We won't stop until we Save Sight. Change Lives

“The two biggest questions my patients ask are: what is the cause of my condition, and is there a treatment? Those questions have become the mantra for my research.”

Professor Mariya Moosajee
Early scientific funding leads to breakthroughs

“Of all the funding I’ve received, the small £10,000 grant at the beginning was probably the most impactful."

Dr Ben Mead

Researching inherited vision loss

Across the UK, we're funding researchers to better understand, diagnose, prevent and treat vision loss. Go behind the scenes at a Cardiff Lab to discover how we're helping scientists discover new treatments that could one day stop sight loss. 

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  • Almost £30m
    Is what we'll invest in research over the next 5 years

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