World Sight Day tomorrow (Thursday October 12 2017) which is being marked by Retina 2017 (October 12-14), an international gathering of experts researching sight loss and blindness, organised by Fighting Blindness and supported by Novartis. The conference sees discussion on the latest cutting-edge research, clinical trials and treatments underway for people affected by sight loss, and culminates in a public engagement day this Saturday October 14 in the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin. People interested in attending can register at www.retina.ie. There are an estimated 225,000 people living with low vision and sight loss in Ireland, including approximately 13,000 blind people. These figures are projected to increase to 272,000 and 18,000 respectively by 2020.
Picture by Shane O'Neill, SON Photographic
It’s a valuable opportunity to meet and ask questions of some of the foremost experts at the cutting edge of research into sight loss. Fighting Blindness, Ireland’s leading charity pioneering world-leading research into treatments and cures for sight loss and blindness, has just announced details ofRetina 2018 for people affected by sight loss.
The Public Engagement Day, supported by Novartis, will take place ahead of World Sight Day (October 11), on Saturday October 6 at the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Golden Lane, Dublin 8. It sees hundreds of people with a wide range of vision impairments come together from all over the country to connect with others who have been through similar experiences, and to hear of the latest research, clinical trial and treatment developments underway. People wishing to attend can register at www.retina.ie. To coincide with the event, Fighting Blindness has published its ‘Top Tips for Better Eye Health’ at www.retina.ie/eye-health-tips [full details below].
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