A Stitch in Time Saves Nine – but how does it save sight?  

Annette Brooke MP last week met with RNIB at the Liberal Democrat conference in Birmingham to hear how at least 50% of sight loss in the UK is avoidable if detected and treated early enough. Visiting the RNIB exhibition stand, designed to look like an old-fashioned haberdashers, she heard how sight loss currently costs the UK economy more than £6bn per year and how ensuring early treatments are available both saves money and prevents unnecessary sight loss. Annette said: "Sight loss affects two million people in the UK, which means there are likely to be over 3,000 people in Mid Dorset and North Poole living with sight loss. The RNIB stand demonstrated the importance of early treatment of eye problems - in a very eye-catching way! I will be keeping an eye on availability of treatments locally and urge everyone to make sure they get their eyes...