Menu World Sight Day Posted on 14 October 2021 World Sight Day, held on the second Thursday of October every year, aims to focus global attention on vision impairment and blindness. In the UK, there are almost 2 million people living with sight loss. Of these, around 360,000 are registered as blind or partially sighted. Being told you have a visual impairment that can’t be treated can be difficult to come to terms with. Some people go through a process similar to bereavement, where they experience a range of emotions including shock, anger, and denial, before eventually coming to accept their condition. If you’re blind or partially sighted, you may find it helpful to contact a support group for people with vision loss. Find more support services at nhs.uk/conditions/vision-loss Share this Back to archive Questions? Why is Bromley Healthcare running my local service? How do I get the equipment I need? Where will I be seen? More FAQs... Other websites Bexley 0 to 19 Bromley 0 to 19 London C-Card Scheme Sexual Health Bromley Talk together Bromley Bromley GP Alliance Bromley Well Healthwatch Bromley One Bromley South East London CCG LBB Health and social care Bromley Local Offer (SEND) Care Opinion Your Health NHS UK offers information and advice on symptoms, conditions, medicines and treatments as well as details of local pharmacies and GPs NHS UK Click here to visit NHS UK for health care advice or to find local services Bromley Healthcare CIC Ltd. Company No. 06815987 Registered in England. Site by Reason Digital We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsAccept