Save Sight.
Change Lives.
The impact of the work we fund.
We are one of the UK's largest independent funders of research into scientific and social change related to vision loss. Discover the impact of our research and read stories of people whose lives have changed.
Theory of changeA world where everyone has the best possible eye health and the same opportunities, regardless of vision loss.
How is Fight for Sight working for people who are blind and vision impaired?
We're driven by a powerful narrative: that when someone receives a diagnosis telling them they will lose their sight, they face two urgent questions.
These are 'can this be stopped,' and 'how do I live my life?'
By funding scientific and social change research and related programmes, we can deliver solutions.
We're funding scientific research that will Save Sight and social change that will Change Lives.
Discover. Build. Connect.
We aim to fund discoveries that help us understand, diagnose, prevent, and treat vision loss—and what it means to be blind or vision-impaired.
Our funding helps build a sustainable pipeline of talented researchers and a robust sector.
We multiply the impact of our funding by bringing people together to work on scientific research and social change.
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Our research strategy
We fund scientific research into eye diseases. Our research strategy outlines our approach to funding and how it is helping us to better understand, diagnose, prevent and treat vision loss.
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Funding Social Change
We fund bright ideas to create a more inclusive world for blind and vision impaired people.
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The power of regular giving
Join our vision circle and help create sutainable funding that will: Save Sight. Change Lives.
Impact stories
Scientific Research Impact
We fund research that helps us better understand, diagnose, prevent and treat vision loss. Many small grants delivered by Fight for Sight have paved the way for groundbreaking clinical trials.
Discover more in our stories of scientific impact.
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Research strategyResearch strategy
We fund scientific research into eye diseases. Our research strategy outlines our approach to funding and how it is helping us to better understand, diagnose, prevent and treat vision loss.
"The first time it really came home..[was when] a paediatric retina specialist came up to us and said, ‘you've cured blindness’.
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Genetics and the EyeGenetics and the Eye
A diagnosis of an inherited eye condition evokes complex emotions. We know that eye disease impacts generations of families, which means you and your loved ones may be at risk. We’ve created this guide to understanding genetics and the eye.
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A-Z Eye ConditionsA-Z Eye Conditions
Learn about the cause, diagnosis and treatments for dozens of eye conditions resulting in vision loss. Find out about the research we're funding to help improve the lives of those impacted.
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Outside - Insight ReportOutside - Insight Report
Research revealing people who are blind and vision impaired are three times more likely to experience loneliness and isolation.
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The Unseen - Insight ReportThe Unseen - Insight Report
The Unseen was the first ever research into the shocking scale and nature of domestic abuse among blind and vision impaired people.
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See My Skills - Insight ReportSee My Skills - Insight Report
A roadmap to ensure that everyone, sighted or blind, has the chance to enjoy the independence, purpose and meaning that employment can bring.
I don't want blind and vision impaired people to feel like they have any fewer opportunities than sighted people, or that they have any less confidence than sighted people, any less reason to leave home, or the ability to speak to other people than sighted people do.
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Funding with impact
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Scientific Research
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Social Change
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Funding social change
We fund research into the unique lived experiences of individuals who are blind or vision-impaired. What we learn informs our work to ensure that everyone has the same opportunities regardless of vision loss.