It's #EyeHealthWeek! Children’s vision develops until age 8. - early diagnosis of conditions like #amblyopia (lazy eye) is vital. University of Southampton researchers have developed games to help children succeed with patching treatment. amblio.co/ambliosclub #childrenseyeshealth

It's also #OrganDonationWeek! - 6,000 people are waiting for a donated cornea to restore their sight. - 59% have waited over 18 months. - Corneal transplants can transform lives. Sign up to donate your tissue and save someone's sight: organdonation.nhs.uk #savingsight

Today’s #EyeHealthWeek focus: children’s eye health. #Albinism is a key research area at University of Southampton, as it can cause severe sight loss in children. Dr Jay Self & team are exploring new treatments and creating videos to raise awareness. Watch here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Today's theme for #NationalEyeHealthWeek is #LiveWelltoSeeWell. Research has proven that diet and lifestyle have a direct impact on eye health. Whilst genetics play a major factor, there are some things you can do to help keep your eyes healthy. #eyehealth

Sports, especially involving fast moving balls, can be a challenge with #nystagmus. Dr Jay Self’s University of Southampton team is developing games to measure ‘speed of sight’, to help see the effectiveness of treatments. bit.ly/Nystagme #NationalEyeHealthWeek #sportsvision

#NationalEyeHealthWeek ends with #AgeingEyes. #AMD is a leading cause of blindness. Prof Andrew Lotery's team University of Southampton is dedicated to finding ways to beat blindness from this condition. Research is key and we couldn't continue without your support. give.giftofsight.org.uk

Congrats to Team #WalkforWigglyEyes who completed the #WalktheTestWay challenge yesterday. Inspired by University of Southampton children's research into #nystagmus, not only did they complete the walk, they smashed their @justgiving target! justgiving.com/page/teamw4we-…

Professor Andrew Lotery & team are running the #ClarendonMarathon this weekend for Gift of Sight. They’re nearly at their fundraising goal — can you help them sprint to the finish?#FinalPush justgiving.com/page/gos-highf…

This #WorldSightDay, support University of Southampton University Hospital Southampton 💙 researchers, who are working to #BeatBlindness from common eye conditions. Through pioneering studies and clinical breakthroughs, we're progressing to a future where #sightloss is significantly reduced. give.giftofsight.org.uk

Bright Sight: 3 fun games designed by University of Southampton eye specialists are now live! They help track how quickly and clearly someone can see - especially for young people with #nystagmus. Use a computer and mouse to play them now. #nucleolus #uhsresearch nystagmusonline.com

Proud to see Ratnayaka_Lab (Arjuna Ratnayaka) #phdstudent Anna Muir featured in the latest #RSB magazine, sharing news of her travel grant which enabled her to get to #ARVO this year to present her University of Southampton #visionresearch. thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/meet-our-membe…

Huge thank you to our supporter Vickie for organising a fantastic quiz evening on Friday evening. No winners in the Prof Andrew Lotery team but a great result on the evening with £2500 raised for Gift of Sight!