How many children with vision impairment are there in the UK?
There are more than 26,000 children with vision impairment aged 16 years and under in the UK. As many as half of these children have additional needs or disabilities.
Some children are at higher risk of vision impairment, including those who are very premature and very low birth weight babies, children from the most economically deprived backgrounds and children with learning difficulties.
Further information and statistics on sight loss and vision impairment can be found on RNIB's Sight Loss Data Tool webpages.
RNIB Specialist Advice Service Advisors can give further information on this topic
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