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Common Eye Conditions

The Royal National Institute of Blind People

Find information on eye conditions including symptoms and treatments. Our information on individual eye conditions is medically checked and is designed to be as useful as possible.

If you can't find the eye condition you are enquiring about, please contact the RNIB Eye Health Information Team on eyehealth@rnib.org.uk or 0303 123 9999.

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Our Connect Facebook groups are a supportive space for anyone affected by sight loss to...
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Individual Service (Free)
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RNIB’s free, informal, community-based courses provide information, advice, support and...
RNIB - Living Well With Sight Loss Courses
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