When Sight Changes, Life Changes: Reflections on Vision Loss as a Catalyst for Behavioural Change

Vision loss is a growing public health issue. More than two million people in the UK are currently living with sight loss, a figure expected to double by 2050. The RNIB highlights that loss of vision often leads to reduced social participation, increased depression, and reduced physical activity. These realities became clear to me not through statistics, but through the stories of patients on the ward.