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Blindness and visual-impairment

Emma Tracey uses a Glide - a device with two wheels and a long handle - on a walkway

Testing a smart cane for blind people

A close-up of a line of motorbikes, the front few are red.

Sight loss charity's plea to TT riders and visitors

The TT can "amplify" challenges faced by people who are visually impaired, a charity says.

Charity hopes more people will learn Braille

Sight charity EYECAN says it would like to help more people to learn Braille.

A man wearing a dark hoodie, backwards black cap and red shorts using a fan bike, which is inside a gym.

Guide dog 'life-enhancing' for blind personal trainer

Mark Long has adapted to sight loss and launched his gym at home so he can work by his dog, Mary.

Gloucestershire

Dawn Blezard smiles at the camera at the top of a mountain. She has blonde hair and wears sunglasses as well as a black long sleeved top with a yellow T-shirt over the top. She has a hood over her head.

Woman losing sight climbs three mountains

Dawn Blezard says she wants to encourage others to "make every minute count".

Wayne Pope wearing yellow sunglasses and a blue and white running shirt with Blind Veterans UK charity branding on it. He is running past a row of colourful beach huts and smiling at the camera, giving a double thumbs up.

Veteran runs 10k for charity after losing sight

Wayne Pope was diagnosed with a rare degenerative disease which affects his sight.

Ben Hardy, standing by a fence, with plants growing on it. He is smiling, has glasses on, is looking at the camera, and has short hair hair. He is wearing a checked shirt

Blind boy raises £12,500 to 'give back'

Ben Hardy is severely visually impaired and was born with cataracts and a rare genetic syndrome.

Dawn Blezard holds her palms together while wearing yoga clothes. She has blonde hair that has been french braided behind her head.

Yoga teacher losing sight says it won't stop her

Dawn Blezard says she was diagnosed with a genetic condition following a routine eye appointment.

Scott Bailey with his back to the camera in judo action with someone else. Blue boards are on the wall behind them below windows.

Blind Paralympic judo hopeful appeals for help

Scott Bailey launches a fundraising campaign to help with the costs of training and travel abroad.

Stoke & Staffordshire