New Research Launched

New research commissioned by SeeAbility and RNIB shows that the estimated 1 million adults in the UK with learning disabilities are 10 times more likely than the rest of the population to be blind or partially sighted and six out of ten people with learning disabilities need to wear glasses.

To see our "10 times more likely" video click on the Play button on the image on the right.

To read the Research Report in full click here

To read the Summary Report click here

To read the Public Health Messages click here

To read the Easy Read Version of the Public Health Messages click here

The following public health messages for people who have learning disabilities have been endorsed by SeeAbility, RNIB, Mencap, Vison 2020 UK and the Department of Health:

• There are about 1million adults in the United Kingdom with a learning disability
• People with learning disabilities are 10 times more likely to have serious sight problems than other people
• People with severe or profound learning disabilities are most likely to have sight problems
• People with learning disabilities may not know they have a sight problem and may not be able to tell people. Many people think the person with a learning disability they know can see perfectly well
• 6 in 10 people with learning disabilities need glasses and often need support to get used to them