Glaucoma UK is a small charity but has a big impact!

It is with great sadness that we share news of the untimely death of one of our highly valued Glaucoma UK Clinical Advisory Panel members, Dr Paul Spry. Paul was Consultant Optometrist and Head of Optometry and the Department of Shared Care and Visual Electrophysiology at Bristol Eye Hospital. Throughout his career, he worked to […]

If you’ve experienced selective laser trabeculoplasty (SLT), the National Insight for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) would like to invite you to join their glaucoma diagnosis and treatment committee. Recruitment is open until 5:00pm on Friday 30 July 2021, as the first meeting is scheduled for August. Lay members of the committee are paid a […]

We’re working on a project to make all our information leaflets better. We want them to be easier to read and understand, and to make sure they contain the information and advice that people with glaucoma really need. To do this, we need a team of people with glaucoma, or people who care for them, […]

We’re looking for people to run the Virtual London Marathon 2021 in aid of Glaucoma UK. You can be part of the race by completing the 26.2 miles on Sunday 3 October 2021 from home, or wherever you are, on a course of your choice. Registration is free but we are asking our runners to […]

Industrial action which directly affects DVLA’s contact centre services is taking place. During this time, we have been advised that it is best not to call the DVLA contact centre or use paper services. Online services are available and are the quickest and easiest way to deal with the DVLA. For information and to access […]

Glaucoma Awareness Week takes place on 28 June – 4 July 2021 and this year’s theme is family and loved ones. What is Glaucoma Awareness Week and why does it matter? Glaucoma Awareness Week is an annual awareness-raising opportunity where we encourage people across the UK to talk about glaucoma. Around 1.1 million people in […]

Glaucoma UK’s Board of Trustees is considering changing the charity’s membership model. The result would be that the trustees would become the only voting members. The Board would continue to draw trustees from our membership and the people we support, and the charity would continue to provide opportunities for the people who use our services […]

The Glaucoma UK helpline will be closed for the Spring Bank Holiday from Friday 28th May 2021 at 3.30pm until Monday 31 May 2021 inclusive. We will resume normal working hours on Tuesday 1 June 2021 from 9.30am. If you are experiencing any problems with your eyes during this time, please contact your local hospital […]

Glaucoma Awareness Week 2021 takes place on 28 June – 4 July 2021 and this year’s theme is family and loved ones. What is Glaucoma Awareness Week and why does it matter? Glaucoma Awareness Week is an annual awareness-raising opportunity where we encourage people across the UK to talk about glaucoma. Around 1.1 million people […]

Glaucoma UK friend and author Simon Mahoney whose book ‘A Descent into Darkness’ we have previously featured on our website, has written another book ‘First Catch Your Rabbit! Or Cooking Without Fear’. It’s full of delicious recipes hints and tips and fabulous support ideas to help blind and partially sighted people make meals independently. You […]