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Three things you need to know about lighting for low vision

Posted 05/10/26 | Advice

Good quality lighting is essential if you have low vision but if you’ve only ever had to worry about whether to buy a screw or bayonet fitting befo...

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4 accessible products for your countdown to Christmas

Posted 28/09/26 | Advice

Make the Christmas countdown accessible for blind and partially sighted people – from new large print Advent calendar stickers to brailled beauty A...

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Now arrived in the Deep Dark Wood: Gruffalo Granny in braille and print

Now arrived in the Deep Dark Wood: Gruffalo Granny in braille and print

Posted 10/08/26 | News

Come with us back to the deep, dark wood with Gruffalo Granny, the first new Gruffalo story in more than twenty years from Julia Donaldson and Axel...

Read Article— Now arrived in the Deep Dark Wood: Gruffalo Granny in braille and print
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6 ways Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can help blind and partially sighted people

Posted 10/08/26

Assistive technology usually comes with a hefty price tag because it's not made for the mass market, so a device that is aimed at the mass market A...

Read Article— 6 ways Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can help blind and partially sighted people
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Try Ray-Ban Meta glasses with prescription lenses at RNIB

Posted 29/06/26 | Advice

If you want to take advantage of the smart technology in Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, but also need prescription lenses RNIB's Low Vision Centre may be ...

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4 reasons to try RNIB eyeshield glasses

Posted 10/08/26

Eyeshield glasses, also referred to as glareshields, can help relieve eye strain, reduce glare and enhance contrast – making them extremely useful ...

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Back to School: 9 Assistive Tools for Children with Vision Impairment

Posted 08/07/26 | Advice

It's Back to School season and we're here to help parents' and carers' who are supporting children with vision impairment. Whether it's their first...

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Five ways we can support you with glaucoma

Posted 01/07/26 | Advice

If you or someone you know has glaucoma, we can help you find practical support in one place.  For Glaucoma Awareness Week, we have brought togethe...

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10 accessible solutions perfect for the National Year of Reading

Posted 26/05/26 | Advice

If the thing stopping you reading as much as you want, or as much as you used to, isn't lack of free time or reduced library opening times but acce...

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