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Fighting Blindness

Irish patient-led charity funding and enabling world-leading research into treatments and cures for blindness, and providing counselling for those affected by sight loss.

Fighting Blindness
Focus
Research & patient support
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1983

Fighting Blindness is an Irish patient-led charity working to cure blindness, support those living with sight loss and empower patients through advocacy.

The charity funds ground-breaking research at Trinity College Dublin and other institutions, and provides free professional counselling through its Insight Counselling service for anyone affected by sight loss in Ireland.

The Foundation has contributed to Fighting Blindness through its Christmas Ball and Charity Golf Classic — helping fund research that is genuinely changing what's possible for people living with retinal conditions.

Impact at a glance

€20M+
Invested in research
40+ yrs
Serving patients
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