Saving sight through pioneering research
For nearly four decades, our charity Sight Research UK – with your help – has funded groundbreaking research into the causes, prevention, and treatment of eye disease to ensure clearer futures for people living with sight loss.
Who are Sight Research UK?
We are a UK-based sight charity that funds pioneering research into the causes of eye disease, to develop preventative methods and more effective treatments for children and adults.
We invest in any and all eye conditions, whether common or rare, mild or severe, from age-related macular degeneration to glaucoma.
For the past 39 years, we have been working to ensure a clearer future for those living with sight loss.
Run the Big Half!
We have multiple slots available at the Big Half this year for runners wanting to make a difference and raise vital funds for sight-saving research! Apply before Monday 2 March 2026 for the chance to be selected:
40 PhD
studentships
We’ve supported more than 40 PhD studentships
130+
projects 
We’ve funded over 130 projects over the years
£18 million
in research grants
Since 1986, we’ve awarded almost £18 million in research grants
News &
Views
Best foods for eye health
Your go-to nutrition guide from A to Z. From apples to watermelons… Which tasty provisions can help to preserve your vision?
Eye conditions
Common or rare, mild or severe, genetic or environmental – find out about all the different eye conditions in our handy knowledge hub.
Our latest research
Discover the latest breakthroughs in vision research – what we’re funding and how it’s making a difference.
Meet Tricia
For a whole year, Tricia’s rare visual impairment made her scared to leave home until one day a stranger showed up and changed her life forever.
