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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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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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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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Top 10 Thoughtful Gifts for Blind and Partially Sighted Dads

Posted 13/05/26 | Advice

Guardians of the thermostat, gatekeepers of the shed, emperors of the pun – if you're wondering what to get for the father figure in your life on 2...

Read Article— Top 10 Thoughtful Gifts for Blind and Partially Sighted Dads
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Is a Toniebox good for children with vision impairment?

Posted 19/05/26 | Advice

The Toniebox is a soft but robust audio player designed for children from 12 months and up. Little ones simply place one of the Tonie characters on...

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Get the most out of your RNIB Accord: features, tips and common questions.

Get the most out of your RNIB Accord: features, tips and common questions.

Posted 28/04/26 | Advice

The RNIB Accord is our most advanced audio device: a combination USB player and Bluetooth speaker designed specifically for blind and partially si...

Read Article— Get the most out of your RNIB Accord: features, tips and common questions.