Useful websites

Action for Blind People
UK charity which aims to enable blind and partially sighted people to enjoy equal opportunities in every aspect of their lives through work, leisure, housing and support.
http://www.actionforblindpeople.org.uk

AMD Alliance
Support for people with age-related macular degeneration.
www.amdalliance.org

Association of Blind Piano Tuners
The Association of Blind Piano Tuners exists to serve the professional and particular needs of its members and other blind and partially sighted piano tuners throughout the world.
www.uk-piano.org

Birdshot Uveitis Society
Birdshot Uveitis Society (BUS) is a support group for people with the rare, hard-to treat, autoimmune, posterior uveitis called Birdshot Chorioretinopathy.
www.birdshot.org.uk

British Blind Sport
British Blind Sport is a charity which provides sporting opportunities for blind and partially sighted people. Members take part in a variety of sports, and activities range from amateur 'have a go' days to competing in international events.
www.britishblindsport.org.uk

British Computer Association of the Blind
The British Computer Association of the Blind is an organisation of visually impaired people who use information and communications technology.
www.bcab.org.uk

British Retinitis Pigmentosa Society
The BRPS was founded in 1975 and is a registered charity set up for the benefit of those with retinitis pigmentosa (RP). It is a self help group which seeks to help its members live with and overcome their visual problems and to bring relief by stimulating research into the causes, and eventually the treatment, of RP.
www.brps.org.uk

British Wireless for the Blind Fund
BWBF provides, on a permanent free loan basis, radios, radio cassette recorders and CD radio cassette recorders, to UK registered blind people, over the age of eight and who are in need.
www.blind.org.uk

Cats Eyes
Support group for families affected by childhood cataracts. 
www.geocities.com/catseyeswebsite

CSR/CSC support group site
Web-based support group for people with central serous retinopathy/chorioretinopathy.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/csreye/

Deafblind UK
Specialises in meeting the needs and developing the potential of adults who are both deaf and blind. A range of comprehensive services are available to deafblind members, their support assistants and professionals in this field.
www.deafblind.org.uk

Diabetes UK
Provides support for people with diabetes.
www.diabetes.org.uk

Dystonia Society
Charity providing information and support for people with blepharospasm and facial dystonia.
www.dystonia.org.uk

Eye Cancer Network
The Eye Cancer Network is an educational site dedicated to helping eye tumour patents find information about their condition and treatment, and providing support for patients and their families.
www.eyecancer.com

Eye UK
EyeUK is a resource of links to and reviews of UK websites related to the eye, vision and ophthalmology.
www.eyeuk.com

Eyeless Trust UK
Charity helps children suffering from anophthalmia, microphthalmia or coloboma.
www.eyeless.org.uk

Guide Dogs for the Blind
Providing guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially sighted people.
www.gdba.org.uk

International Glaucoma Association
The IGA is a patient-based organisation which works to prevent glaucoma blindness by providing information, literature and advice.
www.iga.org.uk

The Keratoconus Group
Provides information and support to people with keratoconus.
www.keratoconus-group.org.uk

The London Project To Cure Blindness
A research programme which aims to prevent blindness, restore sight and ultimately improve quality of life for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients.
www.thelondonproject.org

Macular Degeneration Network
Information site for patients who suffer from macular degeneration and the health professionals who care for them.
www.macular-degeneration.org

Macular Disease Society
UK charity dedicated to helping people with macular degeneration.
www.maculardisease.org/

Micro and Anophthalmic Childrens Society
MACS is a volunteer parent support group for families of children born with microphthalmia, anophthalmia and coloboma.
www.macs.org.uk

National Blind Children's Society
Charity supporting parents and children with a visual impairment all the way from diagnosis to adulthood.
www.nbcs.org.uk

RobboBraile
A free service allowing people to convert documents automatically to and from Braille and synthetic speech, accessed by email.
http://www.robobraille.org/frontpage

Royal London Society for the Blind
Charity offering education, training and employment services to people with a visual impairment.
www.rlsb.org.uk

Royal National College for the Blind
The UK's leading college of further education and training for people (16+) who are blind or partially sighted.
www.rncb.ac.uk

Royal National Institute for Blind People
The RNIB offers practical support and advice to anyone with a sight problem.
www.rnib.org.uk

Sense
Sense is the national voluntary organisation supporting and campaigning for people who are deafblind, their families, their carers, and professionals who work with them.
www.sense.org.uk

Sort it!
A website for young people with visual impairments (run by the RNIB).
www.sortit.org.uk

Talking Newspaper Association of the UK
Provides newspapers and magazines in alternative formats to print for the visually impaired and disabled.
www.tnauk.org.uk

Thomas Pocklington Trust
Housing and support for people with sight loss.
www.pocklington-trust.org.uk

Uveitis Information Group
Organisation devoted to providing easily understood information and support for anyone affected by or interested in uveitis.
www.uveitis.net  

Christian Blind Mission
An organisation reaching out to 18 million people each year who face living in poverty with a disability.
www.cbmuk.org.uk

International Trachoma Initiative
Campaigning to eliminate the world's leading cause of preventable blindness.
www.trachoma.org

ORBIS
ORBIS International strives to eliminate avoidable blindness and restore sight in the developing world.
www.orbis.org

Sight Savers International
Campaigns to restore sight and improve the lives of people who are irreversibly blind in poor countries around the world.
www.sightsavers.org.uk

Clear labelling
A pressure group for visually impaired people that aims to persuade UK retailers to produce more accessible labelling on their product packaging.
www.clearlabelling.co.uk

World Glaucoma Day
Site established to promote 'World Glaucoma Day', which is designed to promote global awareness of glaucoma.
www.wgday.net

Cochrane Eyes and Vision Group
CEVG is an international network of individuals working to prepare, maintain and promote access to systematic reviews of interventions to treat or prevent eye diseases or visual impairment.
www.cochraneeyes.org

Institute of Ophthalmology
Works to further the understanding of the processes of vision and to develop new diagnostic and therapeutic
strategies for the benefit of patients worldwide. The Institute is also Moorfields' leading research partner.
www.ucl.ac.uk/ioo

Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Medical college charged with maintaining standards for the benefit of patients.
www.rcophth.ac.uk

Department of Health
Main website of the Department of Health in England.
www.dh.gov.uk

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Website of the London Ambulance service which provides an accident and emergency service to respond to 999 calls and the Patient Transport Service, which takes patients to and from their hospital appointments.
www.londonambulance.nhs.uk

NHS in England
Portal site providing access to information and services about the NHS in England.
www.nhs.uk

NHS Direct
Website of the national free NHS helpline service.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

NHS health encyclopedia
An A-to-Z listing featuring information about a range of health conditions, including eye conditions.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/encyclopaedia

NHS Blood and Transplant
Encourages people to donate blood, organs and tissues.
www.nhsbt.nhs.uk

Eyes and Vision Specialist Library
An online library and information resource aimed at both generalist and specialist health professionals involved in eye care.
www.library.nhs.uk/eyes