V I Lives An in-depth understanding of the experiences of people living with vision impairment (VI) in the UK

Summary

VI Lives is a report that provides an in-depth understanding of the experiences of people living with vision impairment in the UK. The report is based on hundreds of conversations with people who live with VI. The report's key findings include that improving public awareness, understanding and empathy is considered by blind and partially sighted people to be a priority for improving their quality of life. it was felt that public understanding of sight loss is poor, and that general ignorance has led to negative encounters.

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VI Lives is a report that provides an in-depth understanding of the experiences of people living with vision impairment in the UK.

Publisher(s):

RNIB, Thomas Pocklington Trust, Guide Dogs

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rnib.org.uk

Date Published

01/09/2022

Peer Reviewed:

Yes

Reference(Citation):

RNIB., TPT., Guide Dogs (2022) VI Lives: An in-depth understanding of the experiences of people living with visual impairment (VI) in the UK. Available at: https://media.rnib.org.uk/documents/V_I_Lives_Report_2022__APDF.pdf

Country of Publication:

United Kingdom

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United Kingdom

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Research Report