The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population
BackgroundTo quantify the economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the United Kingdom (UK) population, including direct and indirect costs, and its burden on health. MethodsPrevalence data on sight loss and blindness by condition, Census demographic data, data on indirect costs, and healthcare cost databases were used. Blindness was defined as best corrected visual… Continue Reading The economic impact of sight loss and blindness in the UK adult population
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Working Age Group Project
Help with information on how one’s Retinitis pigmentosa might develop in order to inform one’s work and career choices at diagnosis was the most selected top priority of all , followed by guidance on Access to Work and assistive technology. Information on how to manage possible work or employment difficulties was also a need. Tools… Continue Reading Working Age Group Project
Read MoreA shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being?
The wellbeing of employees is similar regardless of the length of the working week up to 48. There is scope for the working week to be radically reduced. Reduced hours of work are preferable to job losses due to artificial intelligence. There are predictions that in future rapid technological development could result in a significant… Continue Reading A shorter working week for everyone: How much paid work is needed for mental health and well-being?
Read MoreSight loss survey 2019 Findings from our survey of more than 900 people living with inherited sight loss
The survey found that loss of confidence, anxiety and stress are the biggest emotional or psychological impacts of sight loss. Only 8% of respondents said they had experienced no impacts like these. Over half said their sight loss had a severe or very severe impact on their quality of life.
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The journey experience of visually impaired people on public transport in London
Access to information is a major barrier to people with visual impairment. Having access to the Internet is not equivalent to being able to receive information updates, because they are not always in an accessible format at easy-to-reach places. Findings suggest that there’s great scope for improvement in terms of accessible travel aids on public… Continue Reading The journey experience of visually impaired people on public transport in London
Read MoreBlind and partially sighted physiotherapy in the United Kingdom. A century of development, success and challenge. Will it still belong?
Background: In 2019 the Association of Visually Impaired Chartered Physiotherapists, originally the Association of Blind Certificated Masseurs, celebrated the centenary of its formation and becoming the first ever Specific Interest Group admitted to the Incorporated Society of Trained Masseuses which, later in the 20th century, became the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. These landmarks motivated the… Continue Reading Blind and partially sighted physiotherapy in the United Kingdom. A century of development, success and challenge. Will it still belong?
Read MoreRegistered Blind and Partially Sighted People, England 2019-20
This publication contains aggregate information on adults and children registered as being blind or partially sighted with Local Authorities in England. The data were submitted by 151 Local Authorities to provide insight into the number of registrations for the period 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020.
Read MoreSecondary analysis of the Labour Force Survey 2020: comparison of people with sight loss to the rest of the population
The Labour Force Survey is a study of the employment circumstances of the UK population. The survey indicates a higher employment rate for people with sight loss than other research e.g. My Voice, but these studies are not directly comparable.
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